Tax Evasion - Government Putting the Block on Tax Evasion Measures?  

Tax evasion is something that the government in the UK have seemingly be working hard to eradicate but, according to a report in the Guardian, Whitehall seem to be preventing international plans to make tax evasion a thing of the past.

According to the report in the Guardian, the battle to stop widespread tax evasion on a worldwide scale are being scuppered by the government and Whitehall in the UK and this has been met with considerable consternation by many experts involved in the field of tax evasion who can't quite fathom why the battle to eradicate tax evasion is being derailed by proposals emanating from Whitehall. Tax evasion is, of course, a very serious crime and this is something that is reflected in the punishments being administered to those who have been found guilty of tax evasion in the last few years. You need look no further than the Samsung CEO, Lee Kun Hee, or the Hollywood actor Wesley Snipes when looking to find evidence of the seriousness of tax evasion as a crime and the severity with which it is dealt with. As such, it makes the fact that Whitehall seem intent on blocking proposals set out to deal with tax evasion all the more difficult to fathom.

Tax Evasion - A Curious Decision

The issue of tax evasion is one that is never far from the lips of policy makers given the impact that tax evasion can have on a global scale which makes it all the more surprising that stories of Whitehall's endeavours to block tax evasion proposals are emerging. According to the report in the Guardian, the British government have been accused of trying to torpedo plans that had been put in place to try and stem the prevalence of tax evasion in today's society. The claim that Whitehall is jeopardising proposals to tackle tax evasion comes from the fact that they are trying to remove a paragraph from a document that was drawn up to deal with tax evasion on an international scale. According to the report in the Guardian, the part that the government are lobbying to remove is one of the most crucial aspects of the treaty and centres on helping less developed countries wean themselves off aid. Tax evasion experts believe that by removing this aspect of the document, they are positively encouraging tax evasion still.

Tax Evasion - Lessons Not Learnt

According to the report in the Guardian, the paragraph that Whitehall is trying so hard to remove is the most linked with the battle against tax evasion. It basically encourages global tax information sharing and simplified tax laws which would be imperative in helping to reduce the prevalence of tax evasion both in the UK and throughout the world. Speaking to the Guardian, tax evasion expert John Christensen, states, "The European Parliament last week made a strong statement demanding the commission support this document. Britain is out on a limb within Europe. It's the usual suspects of the US, UK, Australia and Canada. These are the countries that created the toxic financial crisis undermining the global economy. Seemingly lessons have not been learnt."

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