Lord Darzi’s prognosis on the NHS is clear: It needs help from the private sector now Opinion Lord Darzi's report made clear the NHS is in critical condition; it can no longer afford without help from the private sector now, writes Mark Davies.
Will government plans to fine firms who give advice on aggressive tax avoidance backfire? Mark Davies, managing director of Mark Davies & Associates, says Yes. HMRC’s proposals will fail because they don’t address the fundamental issues. First, consider motive. Nobody likes to pay tax and it is lawful to arrange our affairs to pay the least amount of tax. Second, there is an opportunity to avoid tax because our tax [...]
