How much tax would Apple, Google +others pay if they were 100% British?
How much tax would they pay if they were 100% British?? or how to raise £150 Billion for the UK economy! I think the most useful next step is exactly that comparison. I have checked the latest available UK figures, including 2025 accounts and HMRC data. The comparison we should make I would […]
Apple pay US$17 Billion in back taxes.
T The headline is slightly misleading: Apple did not suddenly decide to pay Ireland $17bn in 2025. Most of that money was the settlement of an old tax dispute dating back to 2003–2014, and the money had already been sitting in an escrow account. What actually happened In 2016, the European Commission ruled that […]
The Case for Higher or Lower Interest rates is very balanced.
What is the case for higher interest rates as seen by the Bank of England For: The case for higher Bank of England interest rates has become considerably stronger than it was earlier this year, although it is not yet the majority view of the MPC. The key point is that the Bank is […]
Why did The Bank of England follow the Federal Reserve and keep interest rates on hold at 3.75% PA
The Bank of England decided to keep Bank Rate at 3.75% because the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) judged that cutting rates too soon could allow inflation to become persistent, while raising rates could unnecessarily weaken an already fragile economy. In other words, they chose to wait for more evidence. The main reasons were:Inflation is still […]
Are these areas of investment likely to succeed under the Burnham government?
If Andy Burnham’s government follows the priorities it has outlined during its first weeks in office, the strongest investment themes are likely to be those that align with reindustrialisation, regional development, infrastructure and public investment, rather than the more consumer-led growth seen in recent years. Here is how I would rank the sectors. Sector Outlook […]
Will Andy Burnham cause massive inflation with his desires and aims or will he temper these ideals?
Burnhams straight jacket, Cause Inflation or Temper ideals ?? The short answer is: it is possible, but it is not the most likely outcome. Based on what Andy Burnham has said since becoming Prime Minister, he appears to be trying to balance a more activist government with maintaining the confidence of financial markets. He […]
Why has the Oil price fallen ???
Oil prices fell because traders rapidly reduced the “geopolitical risk premium” that had been built into crude prices. Earlier in the day, Brent crude had risen on fears that disruption to the Strait of Hormuz—through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s seaborne oil normally passes—might persist. However, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent later said […]
Where to find Overseas Financial Advice
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The high-risk scramble to avoid Reeves’s pension death tax
Is Reeves trying to endear herself to Andy?? The high-risk scramble to avoid Reeves’s pension death tax” is the title of a recent Telegraph article discussing how some wealthier pension savers are considering aggressive strategies to reduce the impact of the UK’s new inheritance tax rules on pensions, which were announced by Rachel Reeves. […]
Is AI to blame for The $2.3 trillion decline in the market value of the “Magnificent Seven” Stocks?
Markets under threat from AI ? The $2.3 trillion decline in the market value of the “Magnificent Seven” (the seven largest US technology companies) is primarily being driven by a rotation of investor money, rather than a belief that these companies are suddenly poor businesses. The main reasons are: Investors are questioning AI […]