Banks getting taxpayers’ money should not be dodging paying tax

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Banks getting taxpayers’ money should not be dodging paying tax

By Mark Pack | Wed 18th March 2009 - 12:27 pm

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From Politics Home:

Mr Clegg said that not only should a gagging order preventing the release of documents showing how Barclays help companies avoid tax be lifted immediately, but any bank which has received taxpayer help should stop aiding tax avoidance.

He said it is, “simply intolerable to have taxpayers pass billions through the front for, whilst banks avoid billions in tax through the back door.

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