The Guardian | ‘Doge of the left’ could save UK taxpayers up to £30bn, says new green thinktank by Heather Stewart Economics editor
Report by Verdant says rooting out waste, fraud and tax avoidance would save money that could help improve public services
A “Doge of the left,” could save up to £30bn a year for taxpayers by rooting out waste, fraud and tax avoidance, according to the first report from a new green thinktank.
Launched amid growing interest in the future manifesto of Zack Polanksi’s Green party, the Verdant thinktank will be co-chaired by James Meadway, a former adviser to Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell, and civil society campaigner Deborah Doane.
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"Over half of the money hoarded in #Canada’s private foundations should have been paid as taxes. Instead, it’s being funneled to wealthy institutions and organizations complicit in #Israel’s military occupation." https://breachmedia.ca/canada-super-rich-private-foundations-to-funnel-huge-public-sums-to-elite-universities-and-israel/

Over half of the money hoarded in Canada’s private foundations should have been paid as taxes. Instead, it’s being funneled to wealthy institutions and organizations complicit in Israel’s military occupation
How to Dodge Taxes
Salary or Dividends?
Part 1 of a six-part series
https://tiereddemocraticgovernance.org/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=19&id=429
Oh my aching heart…
Australia's wealthiest companies — think Murdoch's NewsCorp — dodge their fair share of tax while the rest of us foot the bill. Meanwhile, the government has managed to waste a staggering $37 billion out of the $58 billion Defence budget. Priorities, anyone? Check out the TAXDATA corporate tax transparency app to see exactly who's paying what.
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“I’ve told them not to rely on any exceptional circumstances provisions from HMRC. I can’t imagine HMRC are very sympathetic here.”
I should bloody well hope not.