The power of the markets
It is 20 years ago that the UK fell out of the Exchange Rate Mechanism, an important anniversary for both pro-Europeans and their opponents. The opponents of course claim that …
It is 20 years ago that the UK fell out of the Exchange Rate Mechanism, an important anniversary for both pro-Europeans and their opponents. The opponents of course claim that …
Passing judgement on Rupert Murdoch appears to be today’s fashion, and this blog is not one to shirk a challenge. His dislike of the EU is well-known, as are the …
Trade union leader Dave Prentis was on the radio this morning, while up to 2 million public sector workers are on strike protesting at cuts to their pensions, criticising the …
A report by Action Aid has revealed that 98 of the companies in the FTSE 100 have set up subsidiaries in tax havens in order to reduce their UK tax …
Letter in the Financial Times, published 20 December 2010 Sir, Contrary to Michael Skapinker’s fears, a crackdown on corporate tax evasion can be delivered with something less than world government …
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Saturday is a day of action by tax campaigners UK Uncut against companies that do not seem to be paying their fair share of tax. I have some reservations about …
By Richard Laming Published in the Daily Telegraph, 26 February 2009 SIR – Irwin Stelzer supports a crackdown on “illegal” tax havens (Comment, February 25), but the real point is …
The front page story in today’s Financial Times makes interesting reading. “One-third of biggest businesses pays no tax” runs the headline. The article itself points out various ways in which …