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government must think again about tax credits, say...

government must think again about tax credits, say...

Families will suffer badly from these changes to the systemTomorrow,the House of Lords will debate...


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jeremy corbyn, taxation and why a return to 1970s...

jeremy corbyn, taxation and why a return to 1970s...

Zoe Williams (G2,23 September) claims that taxation has “a curious void where its academics should...


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a global agreement on taxing corporations is in...

a global agreement on taxing corporations is in...

As G7 finance ministers meet in London,we maintain a chance to earn multinational businesses to pay...


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angela knight: osborne s new tax guru? the...

angela knight: osborne s new tax guru? the...

Now what could be the chancellor’s reasons for giving Angela Knight,ex-bank and energy apologist,...


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the generation wealth gap: use taxation to make...

the generation wealth gap: use taxation to make...

Higher taxation is the way forward whether it’s used to improve services and cut down on the...


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george osborne smoulders after lords torch tax...

george osborne smoulders after lords torch tax...

Even the Tories who lined up to back the chancellor at Treasury questions were afraid of getting on...


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david cameron s unease is rooted in the tories ...

david cameron s unease is rooted in the tories ...

Voters no longer tolerate wealth being flaunted or covered up,something the prime minister forgot to...


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we risk discovering the joy of tax only after it...

we risk discovering the joy of tax only after it...

For years,voters have been promised Scandinavian services on US tax rates. Now reality is kicking...


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the big shortfall: how uk taxpayers are cheated by...

the big shortfall: how uk taxpayers are cheated by...

We have a chancellor who can describe as a ‘major success’ just £130m in back taxes paid by...


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tax relief has become a gigantic welfare state for...

tax relief has become a gigantic welfare state for...

The system costs billions that should be going to schools and hospitals. It needs an urgent...


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use tax disobedience to create a fairer society |...

use tax disobedience to create a fairer society |...

The latest tax scandal is bringing the erosion of our democracy into ever sharper focus. Britain...


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meps should support a fair tax payer label |...

meps should support a fair tax payer label |...

On Wednesday the European parliament will vote on a package of tax-avoidance measures and expect the...


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is osborne serious about catching tax cheats - or...

is osborne serious about catching tax cheats - or...

whether he were serious,he would reverse HMRC staff cuts and pursue the stout company cases that...


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the observer view on google and corporate tax |...

the observer view on google and corporate tax |...

Now for a genuine crackdown on enormous companies paying very littleLast week,the government chose...


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the game is rigged by those who write the rules:...

the game is rigged by those who write the rules:...

After an unprecedented leak from the world’s fourth biggest offshore law firm,Mossack Fonseca, we...


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archaic tax may be answer to church of england s...

archaic tax may be answer to church of england s...

However,confusion over chancel repairs liability – which dates back to Henry VIII – ensures only...


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will the sugar tax be all fizz or a weighty blow...

will the sugar tax be all fizz or a weighty blow...

Chancellors have dabbled in social engineering before,but incentives and punishments don’t always...


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tax paid by ftse 100 firms falls by nearly a...

tax paid by ftse 100 firms falls by nearly a...

Figures from UHY Hacker Young point to companies paid tax equivalent to 23% of their profits,with...


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google crosses borders. the tax collectors should...

google crosses borders. the tax collectors should...

The tech giant’s tiny tax payment shows how feeble governments bear become in the face of...


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philip hammond weighs options for spring statement...

philip hammond weighs options for spring statement...

Can the chancellor deliver the ‘halt to austerity’?On Wednesday,MPs expect to hear the...


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higher rate uk taxpayers gain most in budget...

higher rate uk taxpayers gain most in budget...

Rise in personal tax allowance benefits higher ratepayers by £340 a year with basic rate band £70...


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labour must be bolder - only a wealth tax can...

labour must be bolder - only a wealth tax can...

Wealth is soaring as a percentage of the British economy yet we raise a tiny proportion of our tax...


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us retaliation feared as brussels prepares to...

us retaliation feared as brussels prepares to...

Giant tech companies face being charged on turnover not profitsEU leaders occupy agreed to fabricate...


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treasury will need to plug gap in tax as drivers...

treasury will need to plug gap in tax as drivers...

approximately 65% of the pump cost of petrol and diesel goes to fund public spending. As this...


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candour deficit: why mcdonnells tax sums dont add...

candour deficit: why mcdonnells tax sums dont add...

John McDonnell is caught in same trap as his Conservative counterpart,because only rise on basic...


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plans to stop collecting data on wealthiest 1% in...

plans to stop collecting data on wealthiest 1% in...

Institute for Fiscal Studies warns approximately accumulation of wealth by top 1% and says HMRC...


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amazon and ebay face crackdown over vat fraud by...

amazon and ebay face crackdown over vat fraud by...

UK Treasury looking at ‘all possible options’ after claim that big online marketplaces...


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mps back plan to force global firms to publicly...

mps back plan to force global firms to publicly...

Amendment to finance bill calls on multinational corporations to adhere to public country-by-country...


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barely more than half of adults pay income tax,...

barely more than half of adults pay income tax,...

Receipts from individuals and companies occupy fallen,while VAT and banks pay more to the Treasury,...


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these mate s rates from george osborne let google...

these mate s rates from george osborne let google...

Multinationals shouldn’t be able to avoid payment of taxes so easily. That’s why Labour is...


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google settlement clears way for tech giants to...

google settlement clears way for tech giants to...

Internet companies including LinkedIn,Facebook and eBay likely to continue practice of booking UK...


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crackdown on personal service companies could...

crackdown on personal service companies could...

Ministers examining whether loophole should be closed that allows estimated 100000 people to reduce...


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u2 respond to tax haven criticism   video

u2 respond to tax haven criticism video

U2 members Bono and The Edge rebut criticism aimed at the band over tax avoidance. Speaking to Sky...


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revealed: tax credit data exposes limits of...

revealed: tax credit data exposes limits of...

Figures obtained by the Guardian after six-month battle show only 84000 EU migrant families claiming...


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eu plan could call uk vat exemptions into question

eu plan could call uk vat exemptions into question

Pierre Moscovici warns ‘zero rate is not the best understanding’ but Britain would have veto on...


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philip hammond signals ditching of tory no tax...

philip hammond signals ditching of tory no tax...

Labour proclaims ‘Tory tax bombshell’ as chancellor says 2015 election promise has hampered...


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osborne criticised over treasury job for former...

osborne criticised over treasury job for former...

Ex Tory MP Angela Knight,who also led energy trade body, ‘far too closely associated with banks...


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labour to probe tax breaks for businesses

labour to probe tax breaks for businesses

Treasury shadow chief secretary Seema Malhotra announces review of government support for...


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labour hits out at osbornes planned cuts to...

labour hits out at osbornes planned cuts to...

Opposition says families will be worse off whether taper rate is raised by chancellor,with dissent...


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george osborne sees fresh blow over planned tax...

george osborne sees fresh blow over planned tax...

Tory-controlled work and pensions select committee rebuke Treasury and call for full rethink of...


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investigating the panama papers: post your...

investigating the panama papers: post your...

Post your questions for our investigations team about the ‘biggest leak’ in journalism...


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osborne can find £4.4bn without cutting tax...

osborne can find £4.4bn without cutting tax...

Resolution Foundation says chancellor should abandon politically damaging cuts and meet target by...


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george osborne can find £4.4bn without cutting...

george osborne can find £4.4bn without cutting...

Resolution Foundation says chancellor should abandon politically damaging cuts and meet target by...


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government faces showdown in house of lords over...

government faces showdown in house of lords over...

Education secretary hints at softening of controversial plans amid Tory fears of political...


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david cameron rejects calls to soften impact of...

david cameron rejects calls to soften impact of...

Prime minister defends cuts in face of cross-party campaign warning that 3 million of poorest...


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anti abortion life charity will get cash from uk...

anti abortion life charity will get cash from uk...

Government confirms group will receive £250000 despite outcry from MPs and women’s groupsThe...


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tax inspectors raid warehouse containing £500,000...

tax inspectors raid warehouse containing £500,000...

Goods offered to online UK shoppers at VAT-free prices thought to have cost public purse tens of...


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backbench tories pile pressure on osborne over tax...

backbench tories pile pressure on osborne over tax...

MPs step up demands for radical rethink of policy with warning that reductions are too deep and too...


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tax credit cuts: pm rejects claim that low paid...

tax credit cuts: pm rejects claim that low paid...

Cameron says government is helping poorest earners by changing old Labour’ way of topping up pay...


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tampon tax: pm gets support from eu leaders for...

tampon tax: pm gets support from eu leaders for...

Prime minister bolsters efforts to remove VAT on sanitary products as campaigners and Eurosceptics...


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pension taxes are milch cow for chancellor, says...

pension taxes are milch cow for chancellor, says...

George Osborne’s regime changes mean tax revenues up by over £5bn a year,says director of...


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review launched after airport shops found to not...

review launched after airport shops found to not...

Chancellor blasts ‘unacceptable’ practice that sees some stores preserve 50p in every £1 of VAT...


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george osborne ready to bow to pressure to soften...

george osborne ready to bow to pressure to soften...

Chancellor has ‘wriggle room’ and is likely to exhaust Treasury cash to lessen impact of...


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tax credits: government faces showdown in house of...

tax credits: government faces showdown in house of...

Education secretary hints at softening of controversial plans amid Tory fears of political...


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mps  tax details: what have we learned?

mps tax details: what have we learned?

Politicians’ tax affairs bear reach under scrutiny in the past few days – here’s what the...


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george osborne could raise higher tax rate...

george osborne could raise higher tax rate...

Chancellor considering raising level at which people start paying higher rate after scrapping plans...


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if cyprus is intransigent on tax, the g7 should...

if cyprus is intransigent on tax, the g7 should...

By swimming against the tide of sentiment on fairness, the island could become a pariah state Cyprus...


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google deal highlights need for radical change to...

google deal highlights need for radical change to...

Institute for Fiscal Studies report urges governments to scrap corporate tax system and write modern...


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cameron to lobby eu on tampon tax as osborne says...

cameron to lobby eu on tampon tax as osborne says...

PM and chancellor bolster efforts to remove VAT on sanitary products as campaigners and Eurosceptics...


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google deal prompts call for corporate sales tax...

google deal prompts call for corporate sales tax...

Tory peer Nigel Lawson says ability for multinationals to journey profits around world makes...


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ministers will lobby european commission over vat...

ministers will lobby european commission over vat...

MPs reject challenge to 5% rate in Commons vote as financial secretary to the Treasury pledges to...


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