Jonquil Lowe, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Personal Finance at The Open University writes for The Conversation about the tax implications of the upcoming general election.…
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UK election 2019: a choice between low-tax, individualism or generous state with unknown price tag
If politicians are serious about tackling inequality they need to properly overhaul the tax system – here’s how
Dr Hanna Szymborska, Lecturer in Economics at The Open University writes for The Conversation about inequality in the UK’s tax system. Inequality has shot to the…
Autumn Statement 2016: Tories shift to growth strategy in an Ed Balls-style pirouette
Needing to perform a fiscal twist in a confined space, it looks like Philip Hammond has borrowed some dance steps from former shadow chancellor Ed Balls.…
Apple and Ireland are betting on ‘Nation Inc’ and a world of shareholder citizens
When the European Union decided to fine Apple €13.5 billion for tax evasion in Ireland last week, it didn’t take long for the Irish government to…
OU academics on the Panama Papers
Panama Papers is the biggest data leak in history, shining a light on tropical tax havens and the world of offshore banking. Here, two Open University…