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...
by George Turner | Mar 21, 2019
21st March 2019 Google logo in Dublin A Question of Royalties- A practical solution to taxing tech companies A Question of Royalties Tax avoidance and profit-shifting by multinational companies has been high up the economic policy agenda for a decade. Yet, despite an...
by George Turner | Feb 20, 2019
20th February 2019 The government tax break worth £100m+ for Heathrow- For years Heathrow made billions in operating profit, but paid nothing in tax. We reveal how OECD attempts to tighten up the tax system have been undermined by the UK government, giving the...