In conversation... Tax and the Public Accounts Committee

• Peter Bingle managing director Terrapin Communications
• James Bullock head of litigation and compliance Pinsent Masons
• Heather Self partner (non-lawyer) Pinsent Masons

The role and approach of the PAC

With the election of Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP as its chair in May 2010 the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has become a high profile influential body which has aggressively challenged whether big business pays its ‘fair share’ of tax. Few will have missed the recent media attention...