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Dexter Whitfield
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More than 1000 Glasgow private lets owned in tax havens
There are more than 4000 homes being let by overseas landlords in Glasgow, with more than one thousand owned through secretive tax havens, The Ferret has learned.
Tax haven firms own £7.7bn of UK offshore wind power lines
The UK is missing out on "several hundred million pounds" in revenue due to cables from its offshore wind farms being owned in tax havens.
Cambo oil firm under fire over tax haven
The main developer behind the Cambo oil field is ultimately owned in an offshore tax haven, which could deprive the UK of tens of millions of pounds.
‘Astonishing’ pandemic parking bill at three PFI hospitals tops £5.6m
PFI firms are charging the Scottish Government more than half a million pounds a month for free car parking at three Scottish hospitals.
Revealed: Scottish wind farms owned in tax havens
One of Scotland’s leading wind power developers has come under attack for allegedly avoiding millions of pounds of tax by being owned in the Cayman Islands.
UK Government office deal sparks £6.5m payout to tax haven firm
The property deal behind the construction of the new UK Government Edinburgh office hub generated a £6.5m dividend payout to a tax haven firm.
PFI firms promote coronavirus donations but refuse NHS fee cut
Private finance firms profiting from Scottish hospitals have drawn criticism for seeking positive publicity for their response to the coronavirus epidemic in Europe whilst refusing to drop their charges in Scotland.
Private finance schemes cost Scottish taxpayers £40bn, says spending watchdog
Private finance schemes by successive governments have left Scottish taxpayers footing a £40 billion bill to build schools, hospitals, roads and other projects worth £9 billion, according to Scotland’s spending watchdog.
Tories and LibDems given £658,000 by firms linked to tax havens
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have accepted hundreds of thousands of pounds to help fight the general election from companies with links to offshore tax havens.
