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The Corruption Diaries

Tax Justice Network
Porcupine Tree
Tax Justice Network
Channel Islands
Tax Abuse
Richard Allen
Low Value Consignment Relief
HMRC
Online Retail
HM Revenue & Customs
George Osborne
Free Festival Scene
European Commission
Music Business
Fraud
Summerhill Method
Alternative Music
Delerium Records
European Union
Guernsey
Francovich

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 tran... more

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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 that with monopolistic behaviours and there are s... more

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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 starts to apply pressure to the tax authorities, HMR... more

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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 in the loss of his business. Then Brexit happens.... more

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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 hands-off approach to their tax abuse schemes.

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Richard Allen
Campaigner against tax abuses and founder of RAVAS (Retailers Against VAT Abuse Schemes)
RAVAS; Campaigner
Episode: #14 Tax avoidance: the musical
John Christensen
Co-founder of the Tax Justice Network
Tax Justice Network
Episode: #14 Tax avoidance: the musical
Nevin Duretic
Campaign activist and co-campaigner with Richard Allen
Retailers Against VAT Abuse Schemes (RAVAS)
Episode: #13 The billion pound a year tax scam
Julius Olivetti
Online retailer who joined the campaign
Campaign participant
Episode: #13 The billion pound a year tax scam
Les Allen
Lawyer from a high-end firm who took on the case pro bono
High-end law firm
Episode: #12 The Francovich Claim
John Biggs
Businessservices company owner and early identifier of tax loopholes
Episode: #7 The Channel Islands loophole

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Naomi Fowler
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4.9 out of 5 stars from 12 ratings
  • Entertaining tales of globalism financial skullduggery.

    Mr Blum first came to my attention during the Kerry Committee hearings in the 1980’s. What a fascinating life he’s led. Tales of the invasion of Grenada, Medellin Cartel, Robert Vesco, GW Bush, Norega, Iran -Contra, The BCCI investigation to name a few. Thank you so much Naomi Fowler & Jo Barrett for creating this series and bringing Mr Blum to a wider audience.

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    Hugh Dunit
    United Kingdom8 months ago

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Well-researched, deeply reported on tax justice and related reforms.
Great for guests who want to discuss advocacy and its human costs.
Covers intricate global corruption cases with strong storytelling.

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A hard-hitting, long-form series that follows campaigners, lawyers, and industry veterans who confronted tax dodges, corruption, and regulatory failures. Across episodes, listeners hear first-hand accounts of landmark cases, policy reform efforts, and the human costs of fighting entrenched systems. Notable threads include high-stakes legal battles, cross-border investigations, and the evolving tension between regulation and innovation in online marketplaces. The show often blends personal histories with policy critique, scaling from the music industry to global finance, and it frequently features context from seasoned tax justice and anti-corruption voices. This mix of intimate storytelling and investigative insight makes for a compelling, ... more

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