Archive: Tax Avoidance

'The poacher turned gamekeeper': Hodge blasts open tax avoidance debate

The debate over corporate tax dodging escalated a notch today, when Margaret Hodge accused big accountancy firms of a fundamental conflict of interest in their interaction with government.

Comment: Why Starbucks shouldn't pay a penny more tax in the UK

£500m tax avoidance sting for 'abusive' Barclays

Comment: Tackling tax avoidance is political, not practical

Independent bookshop owners take tax fight to Amazon

Lost in the Amazon: the online retail giant is still being criticised for its tax affairs.

A new petition presented to Downing Street by independent bookshop owners will call for tougher government action on Amazon's tax avoidance.

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Osborne Budget a 'green light' for tax avoiders

Osborne's proposals have been dismissed as a 'green light' for tax avoiding companies.

The Budget is expected to announce a new rule to tackle tax avoidance, but campaigners are calling it a 'sham' and a 'green light' for companies to continue to avoid British taxes.

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Comment: Multinational companies must start paying their fair share

Lord Collins of Highbury: "The prime minister’s pledge to tackle tax avoidance as part of the UK presidency of the G8 needs to move from rhetoric to deeds."

UK businesses abroad use schemes to avoid paying taxes in poorer nations

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The Jimmy Carr problem: MPs want tax dodgers named and shamed

Jimmy Carr was found to use a tax dodging scheme, despite doing a TV routine mocking the issue.

A report calls for tax dodgers to be named and shamed as part of tougher measures against the problem.

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Comment: Why Starbucks shouldn't pay a penny more tax in the UK

Nigel Green: 'The notion that multinational companies like Starbucks, Google and Amazon are 'getting away' with mitigating their taxes is, frankly, ludicrous'

Foreign firms take note - criticism from MPs means you have to pay more tax than you're legally obligated to.

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Comment: Tackling cash-in-hand by cutting VAT

Brian Berry: 'Around £9.3 billion of housing repair, maintenance and improvement work was undertaken in the informal economy in 2010'

A cut in VAT will support legitimate tradesmen and prevent an informal cash economy from flourishing.

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Comment: Get the tax dodgers to pay for the cuts

Molly Solomons: "Tax avoidance has become an industry in this country"

The government turns a blind eye to the £120 billion lost in tax avoidance by the rich and then makes the rest of us pay for it.

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Danny Alexander twists knife on Cameron's Carr comments

Danny Alexander issues implicit criticism of prime minister David Cameron

The prime minister's own chief secretary to the Treasury joined the chorus of criticism against his comments on Jimmy Carr today.

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The Carr effect: Cameron attack rebounds while comedian apologises

The Carr effect: Could this become Cameron's 'back to basics' moment?

David Cameron's attack on Jimmy Carr has left him vulnerable to scandals around his close acquaintances and advisers, experts have warned.

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Cameron: Jimmy Carr tax arrangements 'morally wrong'

Unimpressed: Jimmy Carr has been severely criticised for his tax arrangements.

David Cameron has branded Jimmy Carr's tax arrangements "morally wrong", following reports he only pays one per cent income tax.

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Must try harder: £35bn remains in uncollected tax

HMRC: Are spending cuts becoming self-defeating?

HMRC has failed to collect £35 billion in tax, partly due to the fact it has laid off staff responsible for collecting the money.

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Osborne to tax avoiders: We're coming after you

This week's Budget will contain aggressive measures against those avoiding stamp duty, the chancellor said this morning.

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£500m tax avoidance sting for 'abusive' Barclays

Government refused to name Barclays as the bank

High street bank Barclays is being forced to pay £500 million to the taxman after an unusual move from ministers.

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Clegg's new year: Bankers, mansions and Lords

Shadow of CLlgg: Polls continue to highlight deep dissatisfaction among Lib Dem voters.

Nick Clegg has kicked off his new year promising more action to curb executive bonuses, amid continued questions over his leadership.

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Cable fined over missed tax bill

Another gaffe from the business secretary

Business secretary Vince Cable has been rapped for failing to pay a tax bill worth as much as £25,000.

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Comment: Tackling tax avoidance is political, not practical

Last year almost £24 billion was lost through incorrect tax returns and unpaid VAT. So why is the priority the £2.5 billion lost through tax avoidance?

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