A warning for fiscal federalism
The financial crisis claims another victim. The Californian city of San Bernardino is going bankrupt. Its liabilities are rising but its revenues are not, with the result predicted by Mr …
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The case against Rupert Murdoch
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 …
Another corporate tax dodge
This is, I suppose, the time of year for things to come back to life, and stories of corporate tax avoidance are among them. It is reported this morning that …
The global super-rich: a problem or an asset? (27 March 2012)
The global super-rich: a problem or an asset? – wealth, taxes, and inequality in the age of austerity A seminar organised by the Global Policy Institute Date: Tuesday 27 March …
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Strike!
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 …
Fair shares at the IMF?
Conservative MP and leading critic of the EU John Redwood has complained on his blog about the cost of participating in the IMF bailout for Greece. He does not think …
How corporate tax evasion can be tackled worldwide
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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How to make companies pay tax
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 …
EU taxes: who decides?
Janusz Lewandowski, member of the European Commission responsible for the budget, has floated the idea of introducing a new tax to finance the European Union independently of the member states. …
Where should non-doms pay tax?
Labour and the Liberal Democrats are in uproar today over the news that Tory vice-chairman and major donor Michael Ashcroft is a non-dom, that is to say he pays tax …