Gosling's Grouse: Trouble in Paradise

Tax affairs of rich and famous

We have an uncomfortable relationship with tax, writes Lawrence Gosling, as he considers the wider impact of the 'Paradise Papers'.

Most people would prefer not to pay it and getting a look at the affairs of the rich and famous via the Paradise Papers could be seen by many as more titillating than details of people's sex lives. Well, OK, I suppose it is more titillating if you are an accountant or tax planner. For the rest of us? You will either shrug your shoulders or you will be genuinely outraged the 'system' works for the big and powerful, while the little people are left behind again. But it is a little hard to be cross if you are employed by the financial services industry. If you work for a product provider...