Treasury faces £5bn bill over European tax ruling – The Guardian”

“European court judgment over UK tax on firms that issue new shares abroad could be costly for British government.”

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The Guardian, 1st October 2009

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Guardian serves its defence on supermarket chain Tesco – The Guardian

“The Guardian yesterday made a formal offer of amends to the supermarket chain Tesco over reports which had claimed that the company had set up an elaborate complex of offshore companies to avoid paying up to £1bn of corporation tax on a series of property deals. But the newspaper made it clear that it would strenuously defend a malicious falsehood claim by the company.”

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The Guardian, 17th May 2008

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Chancellor Alistair Darling to close loophole in finance deals based on Sharia – The Times

“The Chancellor is expected next week to close a loophole in Sharia finance rules that have allowed commercial property investors to avoid paying stamp duty on more than £1 billion of deals, The Times has learnt.”

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The Times, 5th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk