Tax Evasion
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Small town 'moves offshore' to highlight tax evasion
Like many of us, the residents of Crickhowell in the Brecon Beacons were outraged to discover how companies like Google, Facebook and Starbucks are using loopholes in the tax system to get away without paying their fair share. Unlike most of us,
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What do Corbyn's tax plans look like
Jeremy Corbyn is the new leader of the Labour party and his 'Corbynomics', as it has been dubbed, is at the heart of a plan to make the party one of 'economic credibility and economic justice'. In short, Corbynomics is a
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Budget 2015: Taxman can raid your bank accounts
George Osborne has given the taxman permission to raid your personal bank accounts if you don't pay your tax. Plans to change the law to make this possible emerged in documents published alongside the Budget. The question is whether we
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Taxman's incredible technology tracks down tax dodgers
The taxman has spent the last seven years developing a computer programme called 'Connect', which has an extraordinary ability to spot tax dodgers. The system trawls databases of personal finance information, spots connections between
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How does tax evasion work?
The latest tax evasion scandal involving leaked documents relating to HSBC's Swiss accounts has thrown the issue of offshore banking back into the limelight. But what does it all mean, and how do the schemes actually operate? Read our
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HSBC 'helped clients evade taxes'
Senior politicians and HM Revenue & Customs have been accused of failing to act over claims that HSBC helped clients dodge millions of pounds in taxes. A furious blame game is under way between the Tories and Labour after a huge trove of
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Forget tax evaders, it's the tax avoiders we should be tackling
Chancellor George Osborne is looking happy this week. Along with 50 other countries he has signed an agreement to share individuals' tax details in an effort to get those who evade tax to cough up. Finance ministers from around the world
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