We're sharing below the work of one of our senior advisers, Sol Picciotto, Emeritus Professor of Law at Lancaster University on defining illicit financial flows. You can also hear him interviewed on this subject in our podcast: Illicit financial flows and the tax haven and offshore secrecy … [Read more...]
Archives for 2018
ICRICT ‘roadmap’ for taxing multinationals
The Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation (ICRICT) has launched a 'roadmap' for taxing multinationals. This important intervention not only confirms the failure of current tax rules to deliver fair outcomes internationally, but sets the course for a specific … [Read more...]
Financial Secrecy Index 2018: watch and listen
This week the Tax Justice Network released the results of the 2018 Financial Secrecy Index bringing the real story on global corruption to the world's attention. We've seen some of the usual protests from some in the offshore world but what they cannot get away from, much as they might like to, is … [Read more...]
The Financial Secrecy Index: the real story on global corruption in our January 2018 podcast
In our January 2018 Taxcast we explore the results of the Tax Justice Network's Financial Secrecy Index just out, that tell the real story of global corruption. We look at: the top ten worst global offenders the 4 key geographical political poles: the Far East, Europe, Britain plus its … [Read more...]
Switzerland, USA and Cayman top the 2018 Financial Secrecy Index
Switzerland, the United States and the Cayman Islands are the world’s biggest contributors to financial secrecy, according to the latest edition of the Tax Justice Network’s Financial Secrecy Index. The full financial secrecy index can be found online at www.financialsecrecyindex.com … [Read more...]
Links Jan 29
"Financing for Development: Time for the UN to Take Centre Stage Again" Global Alliance for Tax Justice Companies that pay more tax deliver shareholders better returns: new study The Conversation South Korea: Tax authority to toughen regulations on offshore tax evasion The Korea … [Read more...]
Links Jan 26
Joseph Stiglitz: Only outrage will stop tax evasion World Economic Forum Paradise Papers: Davos panel calls for global corporate tax reform The Guardian Oxfam International director says tax avoidance keeps people in poverty around the world Paradise Papers firm worked for bank linked to … [Read more...]
Identifying and reducing illicit financial flows: collaborate with us!
The UN Sustainable Development Goals agreed globally in 2015 includes a target, for the first time, to reduce illicit flows. Three years later, however, the process to identify appropriate and sufficiently robust indicators is still ongoing. Meanwhile, policy processes and advocacy efforts are … [Read more...]
Links Jan 19
Global Alliance for Tax Justice - Advancing tax justice in 2018: Building on 2017's achievements EnergyAustralia lobbies for government leg-up while cheating on tax Michael West Samsung seeks tax incentives for Nairobi plant Daily Nation See our blog: Quote of the day – tax … [Read more...]
Job vacancy: Researcher for the Tax Justice Network
We're hiring! Details below and download your job information pack here. Key facts: Application closing date: Thursday 15 February 2018 Start date: March/April 2018 Reports to: Director, Financial Secrecy Contract: Fixed-term contract (18 months, ending October 2019) Hours: 75% to 100% FTE (28 to … [Read more...]
Links Jan 16
UNCSW2018: Tax and rural women Global Alliance for Tax Justice An unexpected change is sweeping through Angola Investigate Europe "... necessary in order for the state authorities to clear the fog that blurs the line between private riches belonging to some of Angola’s leading politicians and … [Read more...]
Our January 2018 Spanish language podcast: Justicia ImPositiva, nuestro podcast, enero 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 edition 19 of our … [Read more...]
Walmart faces allegations of tax evasion in Guatemala
Here at the Tax Justice Network news has reached us about an interesting case in Guatemala involving Desarrolladora Internacional DCI, a Walmart subsidiary. According to prosecutors, employees working at the Walmart subsidiary, DCI and at another Walmart company, Operadora de Tiendas, set up a … [Read more...]
Links Jan 12
Fight Inequality Alliance Week of Action, 19-26 January 2018 Global Alliance for Tax Justice High time for cooperation to protect tax bases International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) Blog Head of Angola's wealth fund fired after Paradise Papers revelations The Guardian Tough Malta … [Read more...]
Links Jan 11
Luxleaks whistleblower Antoine Deltour has conviction quashed BBC However, the court upheld a conviction against his fellow leaker, Raphaël Halet. See also: Lux Leaks: Whistleblowers are not criminals Oxfam - “Whistleblowers who expose tax dodging are not criminals. When corporations cover up … [Read more...]
