We're pleased to share this blog post (first published here) written by Nataliya Mykhalchenko for the Review of African Political Economy: Tax avoidance, tax evasion, tax heavens, illicit financial flows and global tax governance are real buzzwords that have come to dominate current international … [Read more...]
Archives for 2018
Job vacancy: TJN Head of Communications
We're hiring again! Details of the new Head of Communications role below, and job information pack to download here. Key facts: Application closing date: 30 March 2018 Start date: May 2018 Reports to: Chief Executive Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week) Salary: … [Read more...]
The killing of the American Dream and Trump’s Tax Reform in our February 2018 podcast
In this month’s Taxcast: we look at the United States, Trump’s tax reforms and the killing of the American Dream. Plus: as we see yet another school shooting, should the powerful National Rifle Association continue to be a tax-exempt, non-profit organisation? Also, we discuss ongoing state-capture … [Read more...]
Links Feb 27
Slovakian journalist investigating claims of tax fraud linked to ruling party shot dead The Guardian See also: Slovakian journalism's darkest day Politico ‘Africa’s Satellite’ Avoided Millions Using A Very African Tax Scheme ICIJ India’s Bank of Baroda Played a Key Role in South Africa’s Gupta … [Read more...]
Exciting news for tax justice in the UK: the battle is on…
We're pleased to be introducing Robert Palmer, the new Executive Director of Tax Justice UK, a sister organisation of the Tax Justice Network: For the last ten years public spending in the UK has been squeezed, while the government has cut taxes. The UK aspires to Scandinavian levels of public … [Read more...]
Inverted Maps: The Corruption Perception Index and the Financial Secrecy Index
On February 22nd, 2018, Transparency International published the latest edition of the Corruption Perception Index, less than a month after the publication of TJN’s Financial Secrecy Index. Comparing Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) and TJN’s Financial Secrecy Index … [Read more...]
Conference Report: Platform for Collaboration on Tax First Global Conference on Taxation and SDGs 14 -16th February, 2018
Subject to resource availability The Platform for Collaboration on Tax held its inaugural conference in New York last week (14-16 February, 2018). With the backdrop of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this collaborative initiative choreographed by Platform Partners - International Monetary … [Read more...]
Links Feb 20
Africa Loses billion Annually In Illegal Money Flows Taarifa Paul Biya, Cameroon’s Roaming President OCCRP "Biya’s official salary is modest (reportedly just $271 per month, plus bonuses), but he travels and lives abroad in luxury ... According to Cameroonian political scientist Achille Mbembe, … [Read more...]
Links Feb 16
A measure to love: UN tax commission Global Alliance for Tax Justice Rwanda: Students join in campaign against illicit financial flows Tax Justice Network - Africa Inaugural National Students debate on tax justice and IFFs and the official launch of the Stop the Bleeding Campaign in … [Read more...]
The B-Team: Lowering the bar for tax transparency?
The B Team, the leading global group for responsible business, has released a report: 'A New Bar for Responsible Tax'. To our great sadness, it moves the bar in one direction - towards the bottom. When the B Team first got in touch to discuss their plan to work with major multinationals to … [Read more...]
Our February 2018 Spanish language podcast: Justicia ImPositiva, nuestro podcast, febrero 2018
Welcome to this month’s latest podcast and radio programme in Spanish with Marcelo Justo and Marta Nuñez, downloaded and broadcast on radio networks across Latin America and Spain. ¡Bienvenidos y bienvenidas a nuestro podcast y programa radiofónica! (abajo en castellano). In the February 2018 … [Read more...]
Links Feb 14
How to Crack Down on Tax Havens The Atlantic By TJN's Nicholas Shaxson, author of Treasure Islands: Tax Havens And The Men Who Stole The World Are Tech Companies Avoiding Taxes? The National Interest Cites TJN Director and Chair, John Christensen There is no question: international tax rules … [Read more...]
Job vacancy: Researcher for the Tax Justice Network (2)
We're hiring again! Details below and download your job information pack here. Please note - this is a separate researcher role from the one advertised on 18 January. Key facts: Application closing date: 5 March 2018 Start date: April 2018 Reports to: Director, Tax Justice and Human … [Read more...]
Africa’s battle against financial secrecy: Financial Secrecy Index
How are Switzerland, the United States, and the Caymans working against African efforts to stem the tide of illicit financial flows? They're among the worst offenders in the Tax Justice Network’s 2018 Financial Secrecy Index. The index was launched at the end of January 2018 and weights a … [Read more...]
Links Feb 9
#FightInequality Week wrap up Global Alliance for Tax Justice France: Attac vs. the Empire(s) - "diverse strategy to denounce tax dodging by multinational companies" Global Alliance for Tax Justice Tax Justice & Extractives: new reports about Peru, Mongolia & Canada Global Alliance for … [Read more...]
