the UK has a fixed 0.7 ODA budget
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Replying to @CarterPaddy @DanNeidle and
The world would not get worse if it went above 0.7
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Replying to @saubryhr @DanNeidle and
agreed. but it's not going to, so in this case the benefits you see of allowing the UK to extract more tax at a cost to Nigeria, do not exist.
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Replying to @CarterPaddy @DanNeidle and
Not at the cost of Nigeria, but of Mauritius (or shareholders). Worse case, improves public services in UK which helps to counter UKIP...
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Replying to @saubryhr @CarterPaddy and
That is one weird rationale for any investor to adopt.
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Replying to @DanNeidle @CarterPaddy and
That's the issue, that's why regulations are needed - investors won't do it on their own.
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Replying to @saubryhr @DanNeidle and
let's drop this magical thinking shall we? No OECD government adjusts its domestic or aid policy in response to tax receipts from overseas investments
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Replying to @CarterPaddy @DanNeidle and
Even if so, what's more unfair, for 2nd best: tax dodging in Mauritius (i.e. more shareholder income) or tax money going to the UK?
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Replying to @saubryhr @CarterPaddy and
What is the tax dodging in Mauritius?
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Replying to @MForstater @saubryhr and
the management fees set up looks iffy
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Replying to @CarterPaddy @saubryhr and
Isn't there a 10% WHT?
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