#14 Tax avoidance: the musical
When Richard started trading online back in the early '90s, the internet was a shiny new thing. Since then, it's transformed the High Street. Tax abuse gave online retail an unfair head start. Combine...
2 Apr 16min
#13 The billion pound a year tax scam
Richard Allen comes across a massive tax fraud that makes the Channel Islands loophole look like a tea party. He teams up with two more retailers whose businesses are being destroyed by it and they st...
30 Mar 17min
#12 The Francovich Claim
A lawyer from a swanky law firm helps Richard (pro bono) to sue HMRC, the UK tax authority for damages due to their slowness to act against the Channel Islands tax loophole and shut it down, resulting...
20 Mar 19min
#10 RAVAS: Retailers Against VAT Abuse Schemes
Richard has a breakthrough in his campaign against the Channel Islands tax loophole, saving the UK hundreds of millions of pounds a year in dodged taxes. But then his story takes a new twist... Music...
6 Mar 17min
#9 The European Commission
Richard realises he can't keep his business going any more, he gets 'lawyered up' and discovers that the European Commission is up for fighting against the UK. Music (in order of use) is courtesy of C...
27 Feb 15min
#8 The fight to stop LVCR
Richard goes into battle against the Channel Islands tax loophole, the businesses taking advantage of it and the failure of the UK's tax authority to take action. Music (in order of use) is courtesy o...
20 Feb 17min
#7 The Channel Islands loophole
It was the early days of online retail, and sales were booming but Richard is being undercut by other businesses. Then he discovers the magical world of 'offshore fulfillment.' Music in order of use ...
13 Feb 14min
