Pretty clear it was a good faith mistake.
-
This Tweet is unavailable.
-
-
This Tweet is unavailable.
-
Replying to @dslesperance @DanNeidle and
Yes it does seem like it must have been a good faith mistake. Worth correcting though (there is a lot of repetition of good faith mistakes on this topic). HMRC annual report just out says over last 8 years 2.8bn recovered from international evasionhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018 …
2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @MForstater @dslesperance and
All these are estimates no-one knows the exact figs. I think you're being a bit pedantic. It was a joke! There will be money it will run into billions. Not exactly clear.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @HelenGoodmanBA @MForstater and
Helen, it really won't be billions for the reason I mentioned: any rational tax evaders will have plenty of time to move to other jurisdictions that don't have disclosure. Not pedantic but an important point, and a good reason to pursue universal BO disclosure.
3 replies 1 retweet 3 likes -
Replying to @DanNeidle @MForstater and
Yes we should do that too. But I believe we should act where we have control and not use this an excuse. Can you tell me one good reason why NOT to act?
2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @HelenGoodmanBA @MForstater and
I said upthread I agree with OT beneficial ownership disclosure. I don't agree with being reckless about the likely yield. £10bn was a nonsense, reckless figure.
1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes -
Replying to @DanNeidle @dslesperance and
Personally I am less convinced than Dan about UK imposing public registers on OTs (orCDs). There should be adequate, accurate timely information accessible to competent authorities, & to the public for public contractors, politicians & senior officialshttps://www.cgdev.org/blog/criminal-finances-should-uk-be-imposing-public-registers-beneficial-ownership-its-ex-colonies …
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @MForstater @DanNeidle and
Having agreed thru the exchange of notes for OTs & CDs to develop confidential central registers & exchange info w UK law enforcement, with a review in July 2019, jumping straight to requiring publication by OTs 'because we can' was breaking cooperation https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-05-01/HCWS661/ …
2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
Maya Forstater Retweeted Maya Forstater
I hope it was informed by more than jokes and wishful thinking about billions of revenue. But given that the "more than aid" factoid was widely used in all seriousness and good faith I think maybe not.https://twitter.com/MForstater/status/1017320157855789056?s=19 …
Maya Forstater added,
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.