Dave Hartnett - Revision history

Richard Bew: /* Through the financial revolving door */

2016-05-09T10:37:40Z

Through the financial revolving door

David at 10:04, 6 May 2016

2016-05-06T10:04:28Z

Melissa Jones: /* Insists did not need ACOBA's advice on an unpaid role */

2016-05-06T03:55:34Z

Insists did not need ACOBA's advice on an unpaid role

Melissa Jones: edit several typos/ edit tweak

2016-05-06T03:54:06Z

edit several typos/ edit tweak

Richard Bew: /* Through the financial revolving door */

2016-05-05T12:46:03Z

Through the financial revolving door

Richard Bew: /* Through the financial revolving door */

2016-05-05T12:29:03Z

Through the financial revolving door

Josh Leeson at 09:23, 18 May 2015

2015-05-18T09:23:25Z

Melissa Jones: /* HSBC */

2014-10-28T10:38:36Z

HSBC

Melissa Jones at 01:01, 13 November 2013

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Melissa Jones at 06:07, 18 June 2013

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 Baroness [[Angela Browning]], chairwoman of '''ACOBA''', in 2016 criticised the decision of by her predecessors on the advisory board, given accusations that Hartnett reached 'sweetheart deals' with both Vodafone and Starbucks to help them avoid billions of pounds of corporation tax. Speaking to MPs at a committee hearing, she said
-:'I share that concern...There is often a lot of criticism because of the public’s perception of a revolving door situation with public servants moving into the private sector...’. <ref>Daniel Martin, Mark Dathan [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3548291/All-aboard-gravy-train-Watchdog-warns-growing-trend-ex-ministers-landing-plum-jobs-areas-used-control.html 'All aboard the gravy train! Watchdog warns of growing trend in ex-ministers landing plum jobs in areas they used to control', 19 April 2016], ''Daily Mail Online'', accessed 5 May 2016</ref>
+:'I share that concern...There is often a lot of criticism because of the public’s perception of a revolving door situation with public servants moving into the private sector...’. <ref>Daniel Martin, Mark Dathan [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3548291/All-aboard-gravy-train-Watchdog-warns-growing-trend-ex-ministers-landing-plum-jobs-areas-used-control.html 'All aboard the gravy train! Watchdog warns of growing trend in ex-ministers landing plum jobs in areas they used to control'], ''Daily Mail Online'', 19 April 2016 accessed 5 May 2016</ref>
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 Baroness [[Angela Browning]], chairwoman of '''ACOBA''', in 2016 criticised the decision of by her predecessors on the advisory board, given accusations that Hartnett reached 'sweetheart deals' with both Vodafone and Starbucks to help them avoid billions of pounds of corporation tax. Speaking to MPs at a committee hearing, she said
-:'I share that concern...There is often a lot of criticism because of the public’s perception of a revolving door situation with public servants moving into the private sector...’. <ref>[Daniel Martin, Mark Dathan http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3548291/All-aboard-gravy-train-Watchdog-warns-growing-trend-ex-ministers-landing-plum-jobs-areas-used-control.html 'All aboard the gravy train! Watchdog warns of growing trend in ex-ministers landing plum jobs in areas they used to control', 19 April 2016], ''Daily Mail Online'', accessed 5 May 2016</ref>
+:'I share that concern...There is often a lot of criticism because of the public’s perception of a revolving door situation with public servants moving into the private sector...’. <ref>Daniel Martin, Mark Dathan [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3548291/All-aboard-gravy-train-Watchdog-warns-growing-trend-ex-ministers-landing-plum-jobs-areas-used-control.html 'All aboard the gravy train! Watchdog warns of growing trend in ex-ministers landing plum jobs in areas they used to control', 19 April 2016], ''Daily Mail Online'', accessed 5 May 2016</ref>
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 ==Tobacco==
-===Insists did not need ACOBA's advice on an unpaid role===
+===Insists he did not need ACOBA's advice on an unpaid advisory role===
 Since stepping down from his role as head of HMRC, Hartnett has been appointed a director of the [[International Tax and Investment Center]] ([[Itic]]) - a Washington-based organisation that is accused of promoting the interests of big tobacco in 2013. The [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] have confirmed that Harnett did not ask for its permission, something civil servants are required to do if they take a prominent role within two years of leaving Whitehall. Hartnett has insisted that he did not need permission for the unpaid role as nominal director. Documents show Harnett chaired meetings for Itic as early as October 2013, has given talks and is due to speak at one if its conferences in June 2015.
-It boasts that its sponsors have the opportunity to 'gain special access to partner country policy-makers and legislators'. According to TobaccoTactics.org it is funded by multinational corporations and industry leaders including [[Philip Morris]], [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[British American Tobacco]] and [[Imperial Tobacco]] - all of whom have representatives on Itic's board of directors. Internal documents obtained by the ''The Observer'' show how PMI intended to use Itic to lobby against the UK's plan for plain packaging for cigarettes.<ref> Jamie Doward [http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/may/16/uk-tax-chief-smoking-health-dave-hartnett-tobacco-hmrc Former UK tax chief under fire for joining smoking lobbyists] ''Guardian'', 16 May 2015, accessed 18 May 2015.</ref>
+Itic boasts that its sponsors have the opportunity to 'gain special access to partner country policy-makers and legislators'. According to TobaccoTactics.org it is funded by multinational corporations and industry leaders including [[Philip Morris]], [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[British American Tobacco]] and [[Imperial Tobacco]] - all of whom have representatives on Itic's board of directors. Internal documents obtained by the ''The Observer'' show how PMI intended to use Itic to lobby against the UK's plan for plain packaging for cigarettes.<ref> Jamie Doward [http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/may/16/uk-tax-chief-smoking-health-dave-hartnett-tobacco-hmrc Former UK tax chief under fire for joining smoking lobbyists] ''Guardian'', 16 May 2015, accessed 18 May 2015.</ref>
 ==Resources==

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-'''Dave Hartnett''' is the former Permanent Secretary for Tax in [[HM Revenue & Customs]] (HMRC) and as such was the department's Head of Tax. In a career spanning more than 30 years he was an investigator, a technical specialist and policymaker. He was also Vice Chairman of the [[OECD]]'s Forum on Tax Administration.
+'''Dave Hartnett''' is the former permanent secretary for tax in [[HM Revenue & Customs]] (HMRC) and as such was the department's head of tax. In a career spanning more than 30 years he was an investigator, a technical specialist and policymaker. He was also vice chairman of the [[OECD]]'s Forum on Tax Administration.
-Hartnett 'retired' in September 2012 at the age of 61 years, but has since taken on lucrative advisory positions with organisations working with firms that he previously negotiated with as part of HMRC's corporate tax investigations.
+Hartnett 'retired' in September 2012 at the age of 61 years, but has since taken on lucrative and somewhat controversial advisory positions with organisations working with firms that he previously negotiated with as part of HMRC's corporate tax investigations.
 ==Through the financial revolving door==
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 Caveats were reportedly set by Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] on what Hartnett can and cannot advise upon while working for Deloitte.<ref>Simon Neville, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/may/27/deloitte-appoints-dave-hartnett-tax Deloitte appoints official criticised over 'sweetheart' tax deals], ''The Guardian'', 27 May 2013 21.16 BST </ref>
-Since Hartnett's appointment with Deloitte, Baroness [[Angela Browning]], chairwoman of '''ACOBA''', has criticised the decision of her predecessors, given accusations that Hartnett reached 'sweetheart deals' with both Vodafone and Starbucks to help them avoid billions of pounds of corporation tax. Speaking to MP's, she said 'I share that concern...There is often a lot of criticism because of the public’s perception of a revolving door situation with public servants moving into the private sector...’. <ref>[Daniel Martin, Mark Dathan http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3548291/All-aboard-gravy-train-Watchdog-warns-growing-trend-ex-ministers-landing-plum-jobs-areas-used-control.html 'All aboard the gravy train! Watchdog warns of growing trend in ex-ministers landing plum jobs in areas they used to control', 19 April 2016], ''Daily Mail Online'', accessed 5 May 2016</ref>
+Baroness [[Angela Browning]], chairwoman of '''ACOBA''', in 2016 criticised the decision of by her predecessors on the advisory board, given accusations that Hartnett reached 'sweetheart deals' with both Vodafone and Starbucks to help them avoid billions of pounds of corporation tax. Speaking to MPs at a committee hearing, she said
 ===HSBC===
-In early 2013 Hartnett was appointed as an adviser to banking group [[HSBC]] on financial risks and crime, alongside former Director General of the [[Serious Organised Crime Agency]], [[Bill Hughes]] and former US deputy attorney general [[Jim Comey]], soon after the bank was fined $1.9bn (£1.3bn) by US authorities for laundering Mexican drug money.<ref> [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/9836857/Ex-tax-chief-to-advise-on-HSBC-crackdown.html Ex-tax chief to advise on HSBC crackdown], ''Telegraph'' 12:26PM GMT 30 Jan 2013 </ref>
+In early 2013 Hartnett was appointed adviser to banking group [[HSBC]] on financial risks and crime, alongside a former director general of the [[Serious Organised Crime Agency]], [[Bill Hughes]] and a former US deputy attorney general [[Jim Comey]], soon after the bank was fined $1.9bn (£1.3bn) by US authorities for laundering Mexican drug money.<ref> [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/9836857/Ex-tax-chief-to-advise-on-HSBC-crackdown.html Ex-tax chief to advise on HSBC crackdown], ''Telegraph'' 12:26PM GMT 30 Jan 2013 </ref>
 ==Tobacco==
-Since stepping down from his role as head of HMRC, Hartnett has been appointed a director of the [[International Tax and Investment Center]] ([[Itic]]) - a Washington-based organisation that is accused of promoting the interests of big tobacco in 2013. The [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] have confirmed that Harnett did not ask for its permission, something civil servants are required to do if they take a prominent role within two years of leaving Whitehall. Hartnett has insisted that he did not need permission for the unpaid role as nominal director. Documents show Harnett chaired meetings for Itic as early as October 2013, has given talks and is due to speak at on if its conferences in June 2015.
+===Insists did not need ACOBA's advice on an unpaid role===
-Itis boasts that its sponsors have the opportunity to 'gain special access to partner country policy-makers and legislators'. According to TobaccoTactics.org it is funded by multinational corporations and industry leaders including [[Philip Morris]], [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[British American Tobacco]] and [[Imperial Tobacco]] - all of whom have representatives on Itic's board of directors. Internal documents obtained by the ''The Observer'' show how PMI intended to use Itic to lobby against the UK's plan for plain packaging for cigarettes.<ref> Jamie Doward [http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/may/16/uk-tax-chief-smoking-health-dave-hartnett-tobacco-hmrc Former UK tax chief under fire for joining smoking lobbyists] ''Guardian'', 16 May 2015, accessed 18 May 2015.</ref>
+It boasts that its sponsors have the opportunity to 'gain special access to partner country policy-makers and legislators'. According to TobaccoTactics.org it is funded by multinational corporations and industry leaders including [[Philip Morris]], [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[British American Tobacco]] and [[Imperial Tobacco]] - all of whom have representatives on Itic's board of directors. Internal documents obtained by the ''The Observer'' show how PMI intended to use Itic to lobby against the UK's plan for plain packaging for cigarettes.<ref> Jamie Doward [http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/may/16/uk-tax-chief-smoking-health-dave-hartnett-tobacco-hmrc Former UK tax chief under fire for joining smoking lobbyists] ''Guardian'', 16 May 2015, accessed 18 May 2015.</ref>
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 Caveats were reportedly set by Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] on what Hartnett can and cannot advise upon while working for Deloitte.<ref>Simon Neville, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/may/27/deloitte-appoints-dave-hartnett-tax Deloitte appoints official criticised over 'sweetheart' tax deals], ''The Guardian'', 27 May 2013 21.16 BST </ref>
-Since Hartnett's appointment with Deloitte, Baroness [[Angela Browning]], chairwoman of '''ACOBA''' has criticised the decision of her predecessors, given accusations that Hartnett reached 'sweetheart deals' with both Vodafone and Starbucks to help them avoid billions of pounds of corporation tax. Speaking to MP's, she said 'I share that concern...There is often a lot of criticism because of the public’s perception of a revolving door situation with public servants moving into the private sector...’. <ref>[Daniel Martin, Mark Dathan http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3548291/All-aboard-gravy-train-Watchdog-warns-growing-trend-ex-ministers-landing-plum-jobs-areas-used-control.html 'All aboard the gravy train! Watchdog warns of growing trend in ex-ministers landing plum jobs in areas they used to control', 19 April 2016], ''Daily Mail Online'', accessed 5 May 2016</ref>
+Since Hartnett's appointment with Deloitte, Baroness [[Angela Browning]], chairwoman of '''ACOBA''', has criticised the decision of her predecessors, given accusations that Hartnett reached 'sweetheart deals' with both Vodafone and Starbucks to help them avoid billions of pounds of corporation tax. Speaking to MP's, she said 'I share that concern...There is often a lot of criticism because of the public’s perception of a revolving door situation with public servants moving into the private sector...’. <ref>[Daniel Martin, Mark Dathan http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3548291/All-aboard-gravy-train-Watchdog-warns-growing-trend-ex-ministers-landing-plum-jobs-areas-used-control.html 'All aboard the gravy train! Watchdog warns of growing trend in ex-ministers landing plum jobs in areas they used to control', 19 April 2016], ''Daily Mail Online'', accessed 5 May 2016</ref>
 ===HSBC===

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	Caveats were reportedly set by Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] on what Hartnett can and cannot advise upon while working for Deloitte.<ref>Simon Neville, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/may/27/deloitte-appoints-dave-hartnett-tax Deloitte appoints official criticised over 'sweetheart' tax deals], ''The Guardian'', 27 May 2013 21.16 BST </ref>		Caveats were reportedly set by Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] on what Hartnett can and cannot advise upon while working for Deloitte.<ref>Simon Neville, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/may/27/deloitte-appoints-dave-hartnett-tax Deloitte appoints official criticised over 'sweetheart' tax deals], ''The Guardian'', 27 May 2013 21.16 BST </ref>
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		+	Since Hartnett's appointment with Deloitte, Baroness [[Angela Browning]], chairwoman of '''ACOBA''' has criticised the decision of her predecessors, given accusations that Hartnett reached 'sweetheart deals' with both Vodafone and Starbucks to help them avoid billions of pounds of corporation tax. Speaking to MP's, she said 'I share that concern...There is often a lot of criticism because of the public’s perception of a revolving door situation with public servants moving into the private sector...’. <ref>[Daniel Martin, Mark Dathan http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3548291/All-aboard-gravy-train-Watchdog-warns-growing-trend-ex-ministers-landing-plum-jobs-areas-used-control.html 'All aboard the gravy train! Watchdog warns of growing trend in ex-ministers landing plum jobs in areas they used to control', 19 April 2016], ''Daily Mail Online'', accessed 5 May 2016</ref>
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