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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 services with US American levels of taxation. The problem is
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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, nobody really knows what he does on his frequent trips to Geneva …” Pakistan: Chasing dirty money
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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 Rwanda. Africa loses $80bn annually through Illicit Financial Flows – Adeosun PM News Nigeria
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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 are in need of deep reform Public Finance International ICTD Summary
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#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 Tax Justice Paradise Papers: EU parliament votes to launch tax inquiry The Guardian See also: Paradise Papers:
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“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 Herald Coca-Cola’s Happiness Factory is in the Brazilian Amazon. And is not cool Outras Palavras How Coca-Cola
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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 terrorist financing and organised crime The Guardian See also: Appleby Client Linked to Terrorism Funding OCCRP
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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 incentives as official tax evasion UK government blocks and delays vital anti-corruption
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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 their public investments” Q&A – A Fair Tax System Will Be Lost To Vested Interests
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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 mission report of the European Parliament Sven Giegold The report followed the implications of members of
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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 their dodgy tax practices, the bravery of individuals like Antoine Deltour and Raphael Halet is a stand for
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High time for cooperation to protect tax bases International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) The murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia: Malta’s shame? BBC Newsnight See also: Caruana Galizia case: Malta ex-corruption investigator fears for life BBC News Serbian magnate Dragan Solak outed by MaltaFiles over tax avoidance, is Malta’s newest citizen Malta Today Paradise for corporates and ultrarich
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“OECD’s double standards on taxation in Africa” Global Alliance for Tax Justice Asia: civil society organisations urge United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Asia Pacific (ESCAP) to curb Illicit Financial Flows Global Alliance for Tax Justice Ireland and Hungary reject EU-wide tax harmonisation moves euronews Apple sues French tax activists who occupied Paris store The Local U.S.: Companies Warn
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The U.S. Is Becoming the World’s New Tax Haven Bloomberg ‘Shuttering foreign tax shelters only to steal their business is a bad move.’ Nigeria files billion-dollar claim against JP Morgan over Shell and Eni 2011 oil deal Global Witness What Nigeria must do to stop looting of public funds – Global Forum Premium Times Nigeria Google’s ‘Dutch Sandwich’ Shielded 16
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EU Panama Papers Panel Seeks Stricter Tax Avoidance Strategy Bloomberg BNA Panama Papers Inquiry Committee: European governments assisted in aggressive tax competition. European Parliament demands U-turn in the fight against tax dumping and money laundering. Sven Giegold U.S.: Oxfam Condemns Latest Attempt to Strike Down Landmark Anti-Corruption Law See also: PWYP-US Condemns Congressional Attempt to Scrap Landmark
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