In a surprise move, the OECD has published yesterday the full details of its Standard on Automatic Information Exchange (AIE) - much earlier than announced and expected. The Tax Justice Network’s preliminary response provides some analysis of the new system. The report entitled “Catering to tax … [Read more...]
Archives for 2014
July 2014 Taxcast
In the Tax Justice Network's latest podcast: The July 2014 Taxcast: what really happened at the Google shareholder meeting vote on a proposal for ethical tax principles? Plus: we discuss what the new tax haven-friendly EU Commission President might do (or not do), anti-democratic moves in Hong … [Read more...]
The Offshore Wrapper: A week in Tax Justice – 25th Edition
The Offshore Wrapper is written by George Turner To subscribe sign up here: http://www.taxjustice.net/offshore-wrapper-signup/ “We do not want to become another Cyprus” The former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia is about to become the latest combatant in the tax wars. Prime minister … [Read more...]
Links Jul 18
Citizenship for investment: These tax-havens attract rich Africans Capital FM Kenya Falciani fallout: Britain recoups millions from Swiss bank list swissinfo Flagrant misconduct: UK Lord forced to apologize for signing lobbying contract with overseas tax haven RT … [Read more...]
Macedonia plans to set up tax haven
The Balkan press is reporting a mixed reaction to the Macedonian government's announcement yesterday of plans to create a tax haven in that country. While financial experts are reportedly cock-a-hoop about the plan (who doesn't like a free lunch?), and Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski (pictured) says … [Read more...]
Uganda hits Tullow Oil with $407m tax bill
UPDATE: We have received the following comment from Professor Sol Picciotto, senior adviser to TJN: The Tullow case is interesting because the Tax Tribunal held that a clause in a production sharing agreement signed by a government Minister which gave exemption from taxes could not override the tax … [Read more...]
Network launched in Zimbabwe to counter illicit financial flows
Our partners at the African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) have announced the launch of a new network - the Zimbabwe Network Against Illicit Financial Flows (ZINAIFF). The network membership includes AFRODAD, the Centre for Natural Resource Governance, Transparency … [Read more...]
Links Jul 17
Who Aids Whom? Exposing the True Story of Africa’s 2 Billion Losses Think Africa Press See also: Aid to Africa: donations from west mask '$60bn looting' of continent The Guardian, and recent blog Honest Accounts? The true story of Africa’s billion dollar losses Network against illicit financial … [Read more...]
Global Alliance for Tax Justice appoints campaigns and communications coordinator
From Dereje Alemayehu, Chair of the Coordinating Committee of the Global Alliance for Tax Justice (the campaign coordination wing of the tax justice movement) Dear Friends I am delighted to announce that TERESA MARSHALL will be joining the Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ) … [Read more...]
Links Jul 16
Tackling Tax and Saving Lives Save the Children India: Negotiations on with other countries to sign new tax treaties Business Standard See here, for why automatic multilateral exchange of information for tax purposes is needed. The Dark Side of Growth swissinfo … [Read more...]
OECD continues to stand in the way of global tax reforms
The following guest blog was written by Renaud Fossard [1] The idea of ??a political space in international tax issue discussions in the framework of the United Nations is still being blocked by the OECD. Though not much interest has been seen from developing countries either, its implementation … [Read more...]
Honest Accounts? The true story of Africa’s billion dollar losses
For decades Western countries have peddled a fairy tale about Africa's plight. The tale spins a homely story of how the West provides development aid to assist African nations overcome their own shortcomings. The tale is, of course, a vicious and mendacious nonsense. As this new report from … [Read more...]
Links Jul 15
OECD blocks tax debate at the UN TJN Latin America and Caribbean Taxation and Trade: who does the World Trade Organization play for? TJN Latin America and Caribbean Argentina: Capital flight estimated as being as much as US$ 374 billion Cronista (In Spanish) See also recent TJN blog on the … [Read more...]
The Offshore Wrapper: a week in tax justice
Nando’s goes offshore to roost The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists has this week released another set of stories based on a new leak of information. This time, they have got hold of a list of names that have had Jersey accounts with wealth manager, Kleinwort Benson. … [Read more...]
The World Weekly – Infographic on the Hidden Economy
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