by George Turner | Mar 10, 2020
The new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has had a busy month. Thrust into the hot seat as the government prepared to present its first budget since October 2018, one of the first items to hit his desk, a global pandemic. Although the world’s attention is rightly focused on...
by George Turner | Nov 15, 2019
There is widespread international consensus that the current system for taxing multinational companies is broken beyond repair. The OECD is currently negotiating a new system, with the organisation aiming to come to an agreement early in 2020. The current OECD...
by George Turner | Oct 2, 2019
2nd October 2019 – George Turner For as long as taxes have existed, people have sought to avoid paying them. The term tax avoidance can be traced back to the early 1900s, and the issue has gripped the public, press and politicians ever since. Today, tax...
by George Turner | Oct 2, 2019
2nd October 2019 – George Turner There is a pervasive understanding amongst the public, journalists and politicians that tax avoidance is all ‘perfectly legal’. This idea is promoted by tax advisors who have a direct financial interest in convincing their...
by George Turner | Aug 4, 2019
How Activision Blizzard has moved billions of dollars of profit into tax havens 4th August 2019 Activision Blizzard, publisher of hit games Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Candy Crush moved €5bn to companies in Bermuda and Barbados between 2013-2017, documents...
