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EU must force more transparency from companies in Africa – Piketty Reuters Event: Gabriel Zucman presents “Hidden Wealth of Nations: The Scourge of Tax Havens” Washington Center for Equitable Growth Taxing Africa’s richest and poorest Ventures Africa Swiss firms avoiding tax on gold, says NGO The Independent Whistleblower Martin Woods tells his story International Anti-Corruption Conference ‘When ex-policeman turned bank
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Poor countries worry that developed nations drive tax agenda Business Day Live UK: Revenue & Customs ‘winding down’ inquiries into HSBC Swiss tax evaders The Guardian “After reopening investigation into HSBC clients hiding money in Switzerland, HMRC admits it has still only prosecuted one tax cheat” The investigation is named – would you believe it – “Operation Solace.” Can you
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EU tax haven blacklist—a misguided approach? LexisNexis TJN’s Markus Meinzer and Andres Knobel on the misleading nature of the EU tax haven blacklist, and why blacklists might not be the right approach to tackle tax dodging. (This article was first published on Lexis(r)PSL Financial Services on 7 September 2015. Click for a free trial of Lexis(r)PSL here.) A Europe For
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New FTSE100 survey should boost moves towards corporate tax transparency Christian Aid International taxation: if the rules of the game were changed? EurActiv (In French) Paying tax, a patriotic act: South African Revenue Service SABC Dubai courts Greek shipowners and operators Seatrade Maritime News “Greek shipowners and managers have been seeking alternatives to their homebase as they face higher tonnage
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Antoine Deltour, the man who shook Luxembourg Le Figaro (In French) See also our blog: Will Antoine Deltour become a prisoner of conscience? Brussels Refusing to Hand Over Documents in European Tax Scandal Probe Sputnik UK company ownership register postponed until next June STEP See also earlier blog: As the murk grows, the UK rows back on money laundering checks
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Argentina Tells HSBC to Remove CEO in Tax Evasion Dispute Bloomberg Tax Evasion: Argentine Tax Authority Recruits Whistleblowers Falciani and Gibaud La Trbune (In French) See article linked earlier on the Falciani trial in Switzerland, and our recent guest blog How Switzerland corrupted its courts to nail Rudolf Elmer U.S. Tax Whistleblower Receives $11.6 Million Dollar Award Whistleblowers Protection Blog International
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The Role of Global Banks, Financial Asset Management by “Private Banking”. Contribution for the Think 20. CEFID By Jorge Gaggero and Magdalena Belén Rua Spooked by black money bill, Swiss banks ask Indians to utilise ‘compliance window’ FirstPost Law firm defends use of charities to help hedge funds cut tax bills The Irish Times Bahamas: Financial Services Industry Continues to
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Denmark reveals €800m tax fraud – the country’s biggest The Guardian Bangladesh: National Board of Revenue zeroes in on tax dodgers The Daily Star Making Pakistan’s target for education financing a reality Brookings Institution End corporate tax evasion – finance public services TJN-Latin America & Caribbean (In Spanish) Campaign in Guatemala: Multinationals Pay Your Share La Tribuna (In Spanish) See
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Weeks removed, how should we view Addis Ababa Summit? Financial Transparency Coalition Jersey Royal Court may consider ‘fair taxation’ arguments in future trust rulings STEP Basel Institute on Governance – Luxembourg performs poorly in anti-money laundering index Luxemburger Wort More people on airplanes right now than taxpayers in Pakistan The Express Tribune Yanacocha: An example of the power of multinational
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Global Tax Avoidance: Who’s Responsible? Carnegie Council Honduras makes Carlos Slim pay pay tax arrears of at least US$ 2.5 million Equal Times Ex-Guatemala Vice President Baldetti Arrested in Tax Fraud Probe Bloomberg See also: Guatemala’s Corruption Investigations Make Swift Strides The New York Times Illicit financial outflows rise in Africa Daily News Tanzania “They have their own people they
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An Orphaned Tax Agenda? Sacrificing Good Governance and Tax Justice in the Addis Ababa Outcome UNIRSD The West African Giveaway: Use & Abuse of Corporate Tax Incentives in ECOWAS ActionAid See also: Nigeria, Ghana Others Lose $10bn Annually through Multinational Tax Incentives This Day Live, and Nigeria losing $2.9bn yearly to tax waivers Premium Times Swiss launch criminal inquiry related
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European Commission: Public consultation on further corporate tax transparency All citizens, organisations and public authorities are welcome to contribute to this consultation. Deadline is 09.09.2015 Why the Retreat of Foreign Investment From Africa Means Less Looting counterpunch South Africa: HSBC: the fury mounts Financial Mail “Those accused of illicitly stashing their wealth with HSBC’s Swiss arm at the expense of
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The International Tax System is ‘Repulsive And Inequitable.’ Here’s A Way To Fix It. Huffington Post Income tax helps tackle inequality Buenos Aires Herald “Increasing the income tax paid by the wealthiest would help to tackle inequality and improve income distribution in Latin America, experts of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) concluded in
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Untaxed Globalisation allAfrica / Addis Fortune Development must be generated from within countries TJN-Latin America & Caribbean (In Spanish) How Latin America loses money TJN-Latin America & Caribbean (In Spanish) Meet the Hedge Funders and Billionaires Who Pillage Under the Shield of Philanthropy naked capitalism ‘The carried interest loophole, as economist Dean Baker put it, is likely the worst of
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