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Richard Allen
Campaign Manager for Retailers Against VAT Abuse Schemes (RAVAS).
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 from him and he unexpectedly became a campaigner, taking on tax dodgers and the British authorities from his garden shed. In this first episode, Richard Allen’s chance encounter with non-conformist education set him on a path away from the mainstream.
The music in this episode is courtesy of Cherry Red Records. In order of use, the tracks used are: Solstice song by Mandragora, Malpaso by Josiah and Movement by Praise Space Electric.
This is a Tax Justice Network podcast with Naomi Fowler of the Taxcast podcast. Produced and sound designed by Leo Schick.
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#4 finding Porcupine Tree
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Series 2 trailer: The Corruption Diaries with Richard Allen
Series 2 Trailer: 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 from him and he unexpectedly became a campaigner, taking on tax dodgers and the British authorities from his garden shed.
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