Every now and then, a court case comes up that gives curious insight into the offshore world of tax havens. This rather sad tale is quite suggestive of the mindset that one so often finds offshore. "The level of conflict between these parents is shameful. They can take credit for having two … [Read more...]
Archives for 2015
Guest blog: how Switzerland corrupted its courts to nail Rudolf Elmer
Update, Oct 10, 2018 - Swiss top court knocks down bid to extend banking secrecy. Good news for Elmer, following his partial victory in 2016. Update, Jan 4, 2016: Elmer has won a partial victory, underlining the main point of this blog. In a civil suit brought by Elmer, the Swiss Federal Court … [Read more...]
The Offshore Wrapper: a week in tax justice #65
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Quote of the day: JFK and secrecy
The quote is from John F. Kennedy, speaking in 1961 (hat tip: the Cayman Reporter): "The very word "secrecy" is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. We decided long ago that … [Read more...]
Tax Justice Research Bulletin 1(6)
June 2015. Surprising everyone by actually arriving within the stated month, here’s the sixth Tax Justice Research Bulletin – a monthly series dedicated to tracking the latest developments in policy-relevant research on national and international tax, available in full over at TJN. This issue … [Read more...]
Runways expansion: a curious tax haven link
There are a number of ways in which the interests of environmental groups align with those of the tax justice community. Here's a curious one, showing how lobbyists against the expansion of major airports in Britain could wield a tax haven tool in their defence. A new Airports Commission will … [Read more...]
Business as usual for Egypt’s tax avoiders
By Hussein Kamal Cross-posted with permission from Egyptianomics … [Read more...]
Links Jun 26
Stop the Bleeding campaign launched in Nairobi Global Alliance for Tax Justice See also: Stop Africa's $50 billion a year illicit outflow, campaigners say Reuters ActionAid: Tax Competition’s Impact on Developing Countries – Panel Discussion, 7 July, London Tax havens and tax evasion: a … [Read more...]
Tax havens: beyond illicit financial flows
Capital flows, tax havens and offshore secrecy A guest post by Prof. Sol Picciotto, a TJN Senior Adviser. This was first published in African Agenda, vol. 18 No. 2, published June 2015 The discussion of the Mbeki Panel report in the last issue of African Agenda, in both the Editorial and the … [Read more...]
Links Jun 25
A “historic day” for the Fair Tax Mark UN estimates on tax dodging: Offshore tax zones cost developing countries $100 bln a year - U.N. Reuters, and Companies Avoid Paying $200 Billion in Tax The Wall Street Journal How could you not be excited by the Palma? Uncounted - Alex Cobham's … [Read more...]
The Lima Declaration on Tax Justice and Human Rights
Please endorse the Lima Declaration on Tax Justice and Human Rights! The initial list of signatories will be announced on World Public Services Day, 23 June 2015, the culmination of the Global Week of Action for #TaxJustice. Additional signatories will be continue … [Read more...]
Should Nation States Compete? Venue details
Our annual discussion workshop on the theme of Should Nation States Compete? kicks off tomorrow morning in London at 10h00. The venue is Room C312 in the Tait Building, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB - see campus map below. The nearest underground station is Angel (approximately 7 … [Read more...]
First global week of action for tax justice hits 43 countries
Calling for sustainable government funding for vital public services and an end to corporate tax dodging, members of the world’s largest labour, NGO and faith organizations have united across borders in the first ever Global Week of Action for #TaxJustice, June 16-23, 2015. On the ground public and … [Read more...]
Links Jun 23
Global Week of Action: final push for #TaxJustice Global Alliance for Tax Justice Tax Justice to fund free, quality Public Services Global Alliance for Tax Justice French Economist Piketty: Europe’s Stance on Greek Tax Reform Is Hypocritical Greek Reporter Tax matters - Greece bailout deal … [Read more...]
Cayman papers in rare, savage attacks on UK and financial sector
Update: this post is now on Naked Capitalism. Update 2: cop a couple of interesting comments under this blog, including further reading. Not long after a newspaper editor critical of local financial sector corruption fled the Cayman Islands, followed by apparent "tombstones" death … [Read more...]
