Free Ports

23 April 2021 – Alex Dunnagan This briefing seeks to offer an introductory explainer as to what Free Ports are and what future they have within the United Kingdom. We ask what these special economic zones have to do with Brexit, and look at how Free Ports...
​TaxWatch launches the Tax and the Rule of Law project

​TaxWatch launches the Tax and the Rule of Law project

When we created TaxWatch a little over two years ago, our intention was to build an institution that represented the public interest in tax affairs. The importance of this mission is clear. We are all taxpayers in one way or another. Whether this be the VAT on...
The Amazon Tax-Cut

The Amazon Tax-Cut

Coming in at an enormous £12bn for 2021/22, the Chancellor’s announcement of a “super-deduction” on purchases of capital goods by businesses was one of the largest spending items in the Spring Budget. In fact, it was one of the largest single-year tax giveaways ever...

Corporate Tax Facts

2 March 2021 – George Turner What is Corporation Tax? Corporation Tax is a tax on the profits made by companies, public corporations and unincorporated associations such as industrial and provident societies, clubs and trade associations. It is not a tax on...
Comparing the prosecution of tax crime with benefits crime

Equality before the law?

19th February 2021 HMRC’s use of criminal prosecutions for tax fraud and other revenue crimes. A comparison with benefits fraud. Download PDF Summary In this report we look at criminal investigations and prosecutions into tax fraud and other revenue crimes...