Richard Murphy: The dark reality behind the Tories’ freeport plans
So-called freeports are often a boon for money launderers and tax evaders, writes Professor Richard Murphy.
Richard Murphy
A new group is trying to end UK corporate secrecy once and for all
“Unless we succeed business and its accountants will continue to take us all for a ride that we can no longer afford.”
A smart budget – that we’ll all soon have to pay for
Osborne won an election on the basis of promises he thought he would never have to keep
How much will the change in the domicile rule raise in tax?
This is not only a big step forward for tax and social justice but will give the Treasury a boost
If Cameron is prime minister again in May, it will be no thanks to Osborne
This Budget was about small concessions for political gain, most of which were oversold
Autumn Statement: On offshore tax income at least, the chancellor gets it right
The government is making a sensible move in criminalising the failure to declare taxable offshore income.
Osborne plans to increase inequality in the UK
This is part of a plan to hit the poorest as hard as possible with benefit cuts whilst at the same time saying that if you can afford to save you need not pay tax at all.
Labour is hitting the right notes on tax avoidance
Labour is willing to talk about tax avoidance but also tax evasion. For too long politicians have ducked the issue.
We used to fear inflation: deflation is a much bigger threat
The threat from deflation has been a regular theme for discussion amongst the economists linked to the Green New Deal group over the last few years and rightly so.
Vince Cable fails to step up to the mark on beneficial ownership by asking corporate fraudsters to self certify their identities
The following was published by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) this morning.