Proceeding contribution from David Leslie Taylor (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 6 May 2009. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Tax Avoidance and Evasion.

Tax Avoidance and Evasion

My hon. Friend says that no one has been prepared to stand up. An organisation is nominally charged with that responsibility: the International Accounting Standards Board, which is, as I said, predominantly funded by the gang of four large accountancy bodies. He who pays the piper calls the tune, and you do not bite the hand that feeds you. There are all sorts of sayings that come to mind to explain why the IASB has been so torpid in tackling the problems.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 492 c108WH
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Subjects: Disclosure of information Developing countries Financial markets Poverty Trade Tax avoidance Taxation Tax evasion Tax havens Economic recession Revenue and Customs G20 Capital markets Multinational companies World economy CDC
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Tax Avoidance and Evasion

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