Results for Tax
Daily Media Briefing 21st December
December 21, 2012 Starbucks denies avoiding UK tax; I don't deserve bonus, says Tesco chief; Libor scandal: Seven banks summoned in US probe; Rio+20 final draft document draws heavy criticism; Average Chinese person's carbon footprint now equals European's Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 7th December
December 07, 2012 Banks fined $2.4bn for sanction breaches and money laundering; Starbucks pledges £20m tax ‘donation’; Rolls-Royce warns of bribery concerns; UK and Germany launch fund to help poor nations cut emissions; M&S takes “Shwopping Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 6th November
November 06, 2012 Government funding to help cut 'road transport CO2 emissions'; Biogen and Iona sign deal to turn Welsh food waste into energy; Osborne to act on corporate tax avoidance; Australian court says Standard & Poor's misled investors; Prizes for innovative solutions to waste and social isolation Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 31st October
October 31, 2012 Big rise in number of ‘whistle-blowers’ reporting to the FSA Google and Starbucks face tax grilling; Renewables and gas firms unite to build low carbon future; Government and businesses to shelve unsustainable palm oil; M&S to eliminate hazardous chemicals from supply chain Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 18th October
October 18, 2012 European Commission's proposals anger biofuel industry; MPs to question HMRC about Starbucks tax avoidance; Tampering with Libor to become criminal offence; Jacob Zuma calls on striking miners to return to work; UK’s Green Investment Bank cleared by European Commission Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 17th October
October 17, 2012 Foxconn admits employing 14-year-old interns; Starbucks accused of avoiding tax; Google told to alter privacy policy; Bribery claims raise stakes in battle for control of BP’s Russian venture; Report shows boost in UK support for ethical investments Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 27th June 2012
June 27, 2012 Britain turns against tax avoiders; HP uses technology to revolutionise African healthcare; Leading companies move beyond sustainable packaging; GRI unveils G4 draft reporting guidelines Read more >
Tax and giving: barriers to community involvement
April 01, 1999 The UK government is proposing to make in-kind giving by companies easier, but still the tax system is complicated, confusing and a considerable disincentive to greater involvement. So what should be done? Read more >
Tinkering with taxes, missing the point
April 01, 1999 Gordon Brown MP, presented his third substantive Budget speech on March 9, with the consequent Finance Bill now proceeding through Parliament. Along with it came the long awaited but ultimately disappointing review of charity taxation. Read more >