If we want to fund better public services, we must tackle the tax gap
‘Figures published today by HMRC show that the “Tax Gap” – the difference between the money owed to HMRC and that collected – stands at a staggering £35 billion.’
‘Figures published today by HMRC show that the “Tax Gap” – the difference between the money owed to HMRC and that collected – stands at a staggering £35 billion.’
Poor regulation is the result of a broken political culture.
The UK government is urged to exempt companies registered as offshore tax havens from receiving COVID-19 financial support.
It’s time to close the loopholes – and give HMRC the resources it needs, Prof Prem Sikka writes.
Boris Johnson and some members of his cabinet have held ministerial office since 2010 and are directly responsible for the failures that have inflicted austerity and wage freezes.
The outgoing PM has totally failed to bolster Britain’s toothless tax avoidance regulations.
The company has been criticised by the Tax Justice Network
Government after government has indulged the tax avoidance operations going through Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. But Labour has finally said: no more.
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