See also: CSO letter to IFC calls for immediate review of policy on tax havens
A message of hope to Africa on tax Tax Research UK
See also: Africa rises, but taxes don’t follow: Who benefits? rightingfinance
India: No info beyond tax pact: Swiss government Business Standard
“Swiss government’s latest response comes against the backdrop of Finance Minister P. Chidambaram shooting off another letter to his Swiss counterpart.”
Vodafone seeks arbitration in India tax dispute BBC
Barbados Central Bank Governor to recommended Government scrap VAT Nation News
A view shared with the Bahamas – see their story here and here.
IRS grants 18-month FATCA respite to foreign banks who act in ‘good faith’ STEP
Pfizer case stirs unease at UK tax haven charges Financial Times (paywall)
On how “footloose companies are exploiting the UK’s tax system without bringing jobs”, despite the UK government’s claim to be tackling international tax avoidance. See also: Pfizer under pressure from US on tax loophole The Telegraph “Powerful US senator vows to “act fast” to close the tax loophole which would allow Pfizer to redomicile to Britain”, and Bloomberg View
Tax driven deals are made in hell, as Publicis-Omnicom proves Tax Research UK
The $13 Billion Mystery Angels – A Tangled Web of Charity Bloomberg Businessweek
Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority, Jersey Financial Services Commission, sign MoU Emirates 24/7
BVI Financial services watchdog sees drop in reports of ‘suspicious’ activity The BVI Beacon
JPMorgan closing accounts of foreign diplomats in U.S. – FT Reuters
Closing accounts due to compliance costs, but: “The ban does not apply to JPMorgan’s private bank, which caters to wealthy clients.”
New head of Italian oil giant Eni must explain role in corrupt Nigerian oil deal at AGM Global Witness
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