GORDON Brown’s plans to crack down on tax avoidance will be difficult to achieve, according to Chief Minister Lyndon Trott. ‘It seems to me that the Prime Minister and HM Treasury are attempting to impose a new set of standards in relation to tax avoidance,’ said Deputy Trott.

‘However, while this has been the goal of many governments or tax administrations, it is difficult to achieve in practice for a variety of reasons.  17-Apr-09.