Goldman Sachs furore prompts UK proposals to change tax deal oversight

Ralph Cunningham

November 08, 2011

Closer scrutiny of the settlement of tax disputes with large taxpayers is on the way in the UK after Dave Hartnett, the permanent secretary for tax at HM Revenue & Customs, made proposals yesterday for how the authorities should deal with such arrangements in the future.

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