The Corruption Diaries

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 still plenty of challenges to overcome. In the final episode: what can we learn from Richard's fight? Music (in order of use) is courtesy of  Cherry Re...

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, HMRC, who seem reluctant to take on big online marketplayers Amazon and eBay. Music (in order of use) is courtesy of  Cherry Red Records : Steal No Egg b...

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. Music (in order of use) is courtesy of  Cherry Red Records : Forbidden Love by Nick Riff, Chimera by Jeff Tarlton and Watching the Sky by Kryptastedi...

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.  Music (in order of use) is courtesy of  Cherry Red Records : Electric Eye God by Nick Riff, Everything by On Trial. This is a  Tax Justice Network  podca...

Richard has a breakthrough in his campaign against the Channel Islands tax loophole, saving the UK  hundreds of millions of pounds a year in dodged taxes. But then his story takes a new twist... Music (in order of use) is courtesy of  Cherry Red Records : Ease part III by the Suicidal Flowers, Swivel by Kava Kava, Prelude by Moom, Chimera by Jeff Tarlton and Astronoght by Moom. This is a  Tax Just...

Richard realises he can't keep his business going any more, he gets 'lawyered up' and discovers that the European Commission is up for fighting against the UK. Music (in order of use) is courtesy of  Cherry Red Records : Watching the Sky by Kryptästesie, Hidden Attack by Treatment, Gone Like Tomorrow by Josiah, Prelude by Moom, Touchy Feelie by Kava Kava, and Gamoto Manopano by Sons of Selina. Thi...

Richard goes into battle against the Channel Islands tax loophole, the businesses taking advantage of it and the failure of the UK's tax authority to take action. Music (in order of use) is courtesy of Cherry Red Records : Hidden Attack, by Treatment; The Exstasie, by Psychomuzak; Chimera, by Jeff Tarlton; O.B.N, by Josiah, Life is But, by Sons of Selina; Malpaso, by Josiah. This is a  Tax Justice...

It was the early days of online retail, and sales were booming but Richard is being undercut by other businesses. Then he discovers the magical world of  'offshore fulfillment.' Music in order of use is courtesy of  Cherry Red Records : Electric Eye God by Nick Riff, Gondwanaland by Nine Invisibles, Gamoto Manopano by Sons Of Selina. This is a  Tax Justice Network  podcast with  Naomi Fowler  of t...

Richard's launch of his record label Delerium and his mail order business the Freak Emporium were going from strength to strength. But things started to get too much. And then something happened that threatened everything he'd worked for... Music in order of use is courtesy of  Cherry Red Records : Praise Space Electric by Electric Sensation, Life is But by Sons of Selina. This is a  Tax Justice N...

Richard Allen manages to break free from his 9 to 5 office job to run a record label and tour with rock bands full time. The music used in order of use is Prelude by Moom and The Extasie by Psychomuzak - courtesy of Cherry Red Records .  Additional music by Voyage 35. This is a  Tax Justice Network  podcast with  Naomi Fowler  of the  Taxcast podcast . Produced and sound designed by  Leo Schick .

Richard Allen starts making records and is torn between his day job and his side hustle releasing music he loves. Delerium Records music used in this episode is courtesy of   Cherry Red Records. Tracks in order of use are: Black Ferris Wheel by The Colored Plank,  and Forbidden Love  and Electric Eye God by Nick Riff. Additional music from Voyage 35. This is a  Tax Justice Network  podcast with  N...

Music lover Richard Allen begins a career as an underground music journalist and band promoter. The music in this episode is courtesy of Cherry Red Records . In order of use: House In The Country by The Spacious Mind, Der Untershied (Excerpt) by Breitband, And She Rides by The Long Ryders, A Play on Wordsworth by The Steppes and Cornucopia by The Steppes. This is a Tax Justice Network podcast with...

Richard Allen discovers the UK's underground music scene and starts exploring his love of music by attending free festivals all over England.  The music in this episode is courtesy of  Cherry Red  Records. In order of use, the tracks are: Ease Part Three by the Suicidal Flowers, Solstice Song by Mandragora, The Beginning by The Ju Ju Man, and Everything by On Trial. All of them are from the  Last...

The Corruption Diaries is a journey through the eyes of anti-corruption veterans with unique perspectives on combating one of the most compelling ethical challenges of our time.   In Series Two: Richard Allen's passion was alternative music and he set up in the music business with his own record label, managing and touring with bands like Porcupine Tree. But a tax loophole took all of that away fr...

The Corruption Diaries is a journey through the eyes of anti-corruption veterans with their unique perspectives on combating one of the most compelling ethical challenges of our time. In Series Two: Richard Allen's passion was alternative music and he set up in the music business with his own record label, managing and touring with bands like Porcupine Tree. But a tax loophole took all of that awa...

The Corruption Diaries is a journey through the eyes of anti-corruption veterans. Unique perspectives on combating one of the most compelling ethical challenges of our time.   Jack Blum is one of the United States' leading white-collar crime lawyers. He's specialised in investigating money laundering, financial crime and international tax abuse. We follow Jack Blum's career from a small town in th...

The Corruption Diaries is a journey through the eyes of anti-corruption veterans. Unique perspectives on combating one of the most compelling ethical challenges of our time.   Jack Blum is one of the United States' leading white-collar crime lawyers. He's specialised in investigating money laundering, financial crime and international tax abuse. We follow Jack Blum's career from a small town in th...

The Corruption Diaries is a journey through the eyes of anti-corruption veterans. Unique perspectives on combating one of the most compelling ethical challenges of our time.   Jack Blum is one of the United States' leading white-collar crime lawyers. He's specialised in investigating money laundering, financial crime and international tax abuse. We follow Jack Blum's career from a small town in th...

The Corruption Diaries is a journey through the eyes of anti-corruption veterans. Unique perspectives on combating one of the most compelling ethical challenges of our time.   Jack Blum is one of the United States' leading white-collar crime lawyers. He's specialised in investigating money laundering, financial crime and international tax abuse. We follow Jack Blum's career from a small town in th...

The Corruption Diaries is a journey through the eyes of anti-corruption veterans. Unique perspectives on combating one of the most compelling ethical challenges of our time.   Jack Blum is one of the United States' leading white-collar crime lawyers. He's specialised in investigating money laundering, financial crime and international tax abuse. We follow Jack Blum's career from a small town in th...

The Corruption Diaries is a journey through the eyes of anti-corruption veterans. Unique perspectives on combating one of the most compelling ethical challenges of our time.   Jack Blum is one of the United States' leading white-collar crime lawyers. He's specialised in investigating money laundering, financial crime and international tax abuse. We follow Jack Blum's career from a small town in th...

The Corruption Diaries is a journey through the eyes of anti-corruption veterans. Unique perspectives on combating one of the most compelling ethical challenges of our time.   Jack Blum is one of the United States' leading white-collar crime lawyers. He's specialised in investigating money laundering, financial crime and international tax abuse. We follow Jack Blum's career from a small town in th...

The Corruption Diaries is a journey through the eyes of anti-corruption veterans. Unique perspectives on combating one of the most compelling ethical challenges of our time.   Jack Blum is one of the United States' leading white-collar crime lawyers. He's specialised in investigating money laundering, financial crime and international tax abuse. We follow Jack Blum's career from a small town in th...

The Corruption Diaries is a journey through the eyes of anti-corruption veterans. Unique perspectives on combating one of the most compelling ethical challenges of our time.   Jack Blum is one of the United States' leading white-collar crime lawyers. He's specialised in investigating money laundering, financial crime and international tax abuse. We follow Jack Blum's career from a small town in th...

The Corruption Diaries is a journey through the eyes of anti-corruption veterans. Unique perspectives on combating one of the most compelling ethical challenges of our time.   Jack Blum is one of the United States' leading white-collar crime lawyers. He's specialised in investigating money laundering, financial crime and international tax abuse. We follow Jack Blum's career from a small town in th...