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What lies behind Clegg’s wealth tax
What’s Nick Clegg up to floating the idea of a temporary wealth tax of some kind? Political Editor Gary Gibbon investigates.
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A report from the public accounts committee raises concerns that thousands of public servants, including some at the BBC, are not paying their tax at source.
Why can’t we call the corporate bluff and exclude all companies who have a presence in a tax haven from public contracts?
Anybody worth more than £1m faces coming under scrutiny from inspectors in a fresh crackdown on tax avoidance announced by Liberal Democrat Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander.
What’s Nick Clegg up to floating the idea of a temporary wealth tax of some kind? Political Editor Gary Gibbon investigates.
As comments from Treasury Minister David Gauke about tax dodging draw a barrage of criticism, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg tells Channel 4 News he ‘may’ have paid in cash, but not to avoid tax.
As the government says it will crack down on accountants who promote “aggressive” tax avoidance schemes, Channel 4 News asks what is tax avoidance and are our laws to blame?
After his tax arrangements were called morally unacceptable by the prime minister, comedian Jimmy Carr apologises and says he is no longer involved in the tax avoidance scheme.
David Cameron tells Channel 4 News that tax avoidance schemes such those used by Jimmy Carr are not morally acceptable, as members of boy band Take That come under the spotlight for doing the same.
Tax avoidance campaigners UK Uncut win High Court permission to challenge an alleged “sweetheart” deal between HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and Goldman Sachs.
The UK’s tax-collecting service is praised by MPs for recovering billions of pounds in lost revenue – but it could have been considerably more if it had not shed so many jobs.
Estimates used by Chancellor George Osborne to justify axing the 50p top tax rate are “highly uncertain”, an influential group of MPs has warned.
“But the truth is not much enormous changed today beyond some loud political signalling. The growth and borrowing prospects are still, objectively, eye-watering” – Gary Gibbon on today’s budget speech.
Chancellor George Osborne cuts the 50p rate of tax to 45p from April 2013 and announces changes to his plans to withdraw child benefit from all 40p taxpayers.
Exclusive: Former A4e boss Emma Harrison was one of those who took advantage of a lag between the announcement and the start of the 50p top tax rate, Channel 4 News learns.
Nick Clegg says he wants to introduce a “tycoon tax” to go after top earners who employ an “army of lawyers and accountants” to avoid paying tax.