The Corruption Diaries

The Corruption Diaries

We take listeners on a journey through the eyes of anti-corruption veterans who were on the frontline of many key events that have defined our world today, with perspectives on reform and key historical events you won't hear anywhere else. In Series 1 we sit down with leading white collar crime lawyer Jack Blum who tells us about his life's work during a period of huge geopolitical change and transformed global tax and financial systems. From the BCCI scandal, to Panamanian dictator Noriega's cocaine trafficking, to Lockheed Aircraft's overseas bribes - Jack was there. In Series 2: Richard Allen's passion was alternative music and he set up in the music business with his own record label, managing and touring with bands like Porcupine Tree. But a tax loophole took all of that away from him and he unexpectedly became a campaigner, taking on tax dodgers and the British authorities from his garden shed.

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Episoder(60)

#14 Tax avoidance: the musical

#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

#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

#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

#11 In the High Court

#11 In the High Court

Richard Allen's fight goes all the way to the High Court and he's armed with two top barristers Valentina Sloane and Christopher Vajda, up against the Channel Islands and the UK's historic, unspoken h...

13 Mar 14min

#10 RAVAS: Retailers Against VAT Abuse Schemes

#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

#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

#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

#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

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