taxation Articles

Tax avoidance is back in the news this week after senior executives from Amazon, Google and Starbucks were hauled before the public accounts committee and given a firm rebuke by its Labour chair, Margaret Hodge. Ms Hodge – and the nation – found it hard to believe...

The shambolic appearance this week by Starbucks, Amazon and Google executives in front of the public accounts committee has rightly heated public anger over tax dodging to boiling point. As the Starbucks CFO attempted to claim that the company’s UK operations were...

Parliament may only be sitting for two days this week, with our MPs due on recess from tomorrow until next Monday, but despite the short working week there has already been plenty of blood spilt in the political amphitheatre – with the prospect of plenty more...

Labour’s alternative Queen’s speech should show that when spending is tight for government and families we are prepared to use the power of the state to give people who want a better standard of life a break. 1.    Labour should insist that the government stop...