Unite accused by taxman of dodging tax with “grossly unfair and unreasonable” calculations

The Times reports that Unite, the trade union with a penchant for zero hours contracts, also have an aversion to paying tax:

The Times has learnt that Unite has been presented with a bill for £2.3 million by Revenue & Customs.

HMRC ruled that Unite had been calculating its VAT in a “grossly unfair and unreasonable” way.

The union has condemned multinational companies for not paying their fair share of tax. Len McCluskey, its general secretary, even accused one company of “daylight robbery”.