G7 deal on tax dodging is a first step, but not enough
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Why we need a windfall tax on oil companies
Last year the oil company BP made more money in two minutes than a middling British family makes in a year. The company made £9.5…
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A campaign win in the fight against dirty cash
Since the Pandora Papers revelations last October we have campaigned to force the government to clamp down on money launderers and tax avoiders. The government…
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Does Boris Johnson care about tackling dirty money?
When it comes to tackling dirty money and tax avoidance through the UK this government talks a good game. Since 2016, Conservative Prime Ministers have…
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There’s a better way of funding social care than National Insurance
Several Conservative politicians are calling for the government to scrap the planned increase in national insurance, which is meant to support the NHS and social…
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We are facing a cost of living catastrophe
The impact of the cost of living crisis hit home this week in a Twitter thread by food campaigner Jack Monroe. Jack pointed out that…
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$2 million for a bottle of whiskey?!?
Image credit: The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. The year already looks set to be dominated by concerns about the cost of living. The price of…
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New figures show wealth inequality was entrenched before covid
New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that wealth inequality was entrenched for more than a decade before the pandemic hit. The analysis…
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A year in tax justice
2021 has been a hard year for many of us. The pandemic has dragged on and the cost of living is skyrocketing. As the year…
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116,000 people call for an end to tax loopholes
Sara and Robert visited Downing Street this week to deliver our petition calling on the government to end the tax loopholes open to the rich…
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Bankers’ budget is a missed opportunity for Britain
If covid taught us anything, it’s that we need each other. From the carers keeping us well to the shopkeepers who kept food on our…
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Voters want action after revelations about the tax affairs of the rich and powerful
New polling by Tax Justice UK has found growing anger at tax avoidance among Conservative voters in the wake of the Pandora Papers. The Pandora…
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Global tax agreement must be built upon
Last week nearly 140 countries took another step towards a global tax deal that will limit the scope for big companies to dodge taxes by…
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Help us get the message to Rishi Sunak: Close the tax loopholes
The Pandora Papers have exposed how the rich and powerful can still slash their tax bills. Tax Justice UK has decided it’s time to act,…
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Tax justice is on the political agenda
When we set up Tax Justice UK back in 2017 we wanted to make progressive taxation an issue that politicians were confident to talk about.…
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Six companies made £16 billion in excess profits during the pandemic
ASOS and Serco were among six companies across finance, outsourcing, retail, real estate, mining and pharmaceuticals who made £16 billion in excess profits during the…
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Raising national insurance while leaving wealth largely untouched, is wrong way to fund social care
The government will raise National Insurance by 2.5% and announced a similar increase to the way dividends are taxed to help fund social care. Investment…
Raising national insurance while leaving wealth largely untouched, is wrong way to fund social care