Corruption Gutted South Africa’s Tax Agency. Now the Nation Is Paying the Price. The New York Times
Cites TJN chief executive Alex Cobham
How IMF, World Bank can fight Illicit Financial Flows – TJNA NAN
U.S. Corporations Push Profits Into Tax Havens as Countries Struggle in Pursuit, Study Says The Wall Street Journal
See also: Tax Havens Blunt Impact of Corporate Tax Cut, Economists Say The New York Times
Malaysia’s central bank chief steps down, latest casualty of 1MDB scandal Reuters
1 MDB: Malaysia Seeks Millions From Goldman Sachs finews Asia
India Experiments With Opacity With its Own Onshore Financial Centre The Wire
Cites TJN’s Financial Secrecy Index
Abramovich receives 10 year tax exemption in Israel Globes
‘Roman Abramovich is the latest billionaire to immigrate to Israel and receive a 10-year exemption from tax and reporting to the tax authorities on income originating overseas.’
U.S.: 36 Former Military and Civilian National Security Leaders Urge Senate to End Anonymous Shell Companies FACT Coalition
Why Money Laundering is a Problem of Wealthy Nations Political Insights
Swiss bank Lombard Odier in talks on Saudi partnership Reuters
Shell company accounts in decline in Latvian banks Public Broadcasting of Latvia
Australia’s biggest bank hit with record fine for money-laundering scandal CNN
Dirty Money, Shiny Architecture Architect Magazine
‘Money laundering in real estate poses an ethical problem for architects.’
Scotland: Public sector pension funds put millions in tax haven-linked Private Finance Initiatives The Guardian
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