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@DanNeidle If avoidance is legal why would it be part of the tax gap at all?

The "tax gap" is the difference between the tax that should be paid and the tax HMRC actually collects. Most people think it's all about avoidance. Nope.

What if Andy Burnham could raise £15bn – without a tax rise? There's one catch. He'd need to solve the UK’s biggest and least-discussed tax problem. Almost half of all small business corporation tax isn't being paid - and nobody knows why. Thread:

@JeevunSandher Have you checked the national debt recently?

I’m a doctor… …of economics. Here's how we make our economy healthier.

@SebJohnsonUK @SebJohnsonUK any idea who is selling the Secondaries?

What3words running a secondary sale in an 80% down round is absolutely criminal This company has burned through hundreds of millions of dollars and in the last year generated £2m of revenue. It's doing a crowdfund and a secondary sale valuing the company at £50m way down from its heights. £50m on £2m of revenue for a company that is 11 years old is still massively over valued.

@SebJohnsonUK a true triumph of narrative over substance

@DanNeidle Do you know if any vetting is done under oath? Could that be a sensible approach for future cases?

@alfphiggins Duh. You spotted a point that our entire legal team missed. Gonna need a bigger article.

Can Mandelson be prosecuted? We’ve discussed the law and the evidence with leading lawyers. The bottom line: "misconduct in public office" is the only viable route. The law is messy and proving intent is hard - but we believe there is a realistic prospect of conviction. 🧵:

@DanNeidle Whether that could be prosecuted would be an interesting test. At times Starmer has said that he was directly lied to and at other times he has softened his language to misled or deceived. The same could apply to Doyle.

@DanNeidle What does the lower end of the curve look like with some assumptions about benefits added in?

I proudly present the internet's nerdiest and prettiest tax calculator. Other calculators just calculate your tax. This one calculates your tax now, and under various Budget proposals. And draws a pretty chart showing the marginal and effective rates for *everyone*.

Is 'aid' altruism or self-interest? If the former, the British public have proven themselves to be quite capable of making their own donations. If the latter, why call it aid? spectator.co.uk/article/whats-…

Google's Africa Investment Fund makes first investment in Uganda's SafeBoda tcrn.ch/3F1lW6l by @ulonnaya

@DarrenGBNews @nadhimzahawi I visited a quiet walk-in centre this morning and was told that they were not allowed to give me a second dose less than 8 weeks after my first as per govt rules. The approach seems to vary by location which is causing confusion.

Case to be made, in parts of UK where vaccine uptake is lower, supply is good (ie London) Those under 40 keen on second dose BEFORE July 19th should be offered one? @NadhimZahawi I know 8 week gap offers more protection, but surely not as much as two jabs *asking for a friend

@KeithKeith80 @DarrenGBNews @nadhimzahawi Which one?

Silence of #Uganda's "partners in democracy" is deafening. So many foreign funded programs focused on human rights, good governance, law & order, public order management, training security forces, for decades. The money flows despite the bodies in the street every few years.

@karugire @newvisionwire Can you double check the maths there?

@newvisionwire #COVID19 #STAYSAFEUG #Facts

@tutishaye No, but running is fine

You can now buy MTN, Airtel and Africell airtime from all @SafeBoda drivers.

@NathanGodSpeed @followlasg Motorcycles/e-bikes are the fastest growing form of delivery and passenger transport in most European cities.

@followlasg No sane country employs motorcycle as a means of commercial transportation. Simply put, okada plus app or no app should be banned from roads. At best they should be used in estates. Their is no difference in the madness exhibited by the app riders n okada. They're all a menace

Quote of the day #QOTD #LASG #ForAGreaterLagos

@Danieobua @ZukuUganda wow, is this really your standard of customer care?

Bukoto is out too and customer care number isn't working. I need to get back to my shaft movie on Netflix

@ZukuUganda your internet service appears to be off in Naguru, as are all your customer service numbers. Any chance of some assistance?

“We are not saying all police and home affairs officers are saints.” Excellent story by @joebrock reuters.com/investigates/s…