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The snail farm don: is this the most brazen tax avoidance scheme of all time?
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The Guardian published an audio long read podcast titled "The snail farm don: is this the most brazen tax avoidance scheme of all time?" on Monday, 15 December 2025, at 06:00 CET. It was written by Jim Waterson, read by Nicholas Camm, produced by Nicola Alexandrou, and executive produced by Ellie Bury.
The piece centers on Terry Ball, a renowned shoe salesman described as a friend to former mafiosi, who aims to create a tax-dodging snail empire as his greatest ruse. The podcast examines tax avoidance schemes with snail farming as its focal example, exploring the elaborate nature of such financial tactics.
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