Enough evidence on trusts – where are the State’s actions?
Our two last papers on trusts (here and here) described trusts’ involvement in grand corruption and other cases that would anger any rational person. The Paradise Papers, and recent case law, shed...
View Article#ParadisePapers: residency for sale to the rich and famous
Among the scandals exposed by the Paradise Papers is that of residency for sale, something I covered just last month (along with passports for sale) as a special feature in our monthly podcast and...
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Big Four accounting firms are key drivers of tax haven use, new research says
As scandals emerge from the Paradise Papers, the Big Four accountancy firms seem to have managed to stay largely out of the spotlight once again. But research released today shows that scrutiny of...
View Article#ParadisePapers: The onshore heart of the offshore industry
We’re sharing this blog in its entirety from Icelandic journalist Sigrun Davidsdottir‘s excellent Icelog. The Paradise Papers emphasises, yet again, that the damaging effect of offshore is much more...
View Article#ParadisePapers and the Big Four: in the words of a former insider
We’re sharing in full an article by tax ethicist George Rozvany who racked up 32 years of experience at senior levels of Big 4 accounting firms and major corporations. We interviewed him previously on...
View Article#ParadisePapers: The Mauritian Connection
What do Angola’s sovereign wealth fund, the cast of British TV show Mrs Brown’s Boys, and Yale University’s investment in India have in common? The Paradise Papers reveal that they are all connected...
View Article#ParadisePapers: The onshore heart of the offshore industry
We’re sharing this blog in its entirety from Icelandic journalist Sigrun Davidsdottir‘s excellent Icelog. The Paradise Papers emphasises, yet again, that the damaging effect of offshore is much more...
View Article#ParadisePapers and the Big Four: in the words of a former insider
We’re sharing in full an article by tax ethicist George Rozvany who racked up 32 years of experience at senior levels of Big 4 accounting firms and major corporations. We interviewed him previously on...
View Article#ParadisePapers: The Mauritian Connection
What do Angola’s sovereign wealth fund, the cast of British TV show Mrs Brown’s Boys, and Yale University’s investment in India have in common? The Paradise Papers reveal that they are all connected...
View ArticleThe Spider’s Web: Britain’s Second Empire – released for home viewing
from hushhushvideo PRO on November 23, 2017 Watch trailer Genres: Documentary Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes Subtitles: 7 languages + Show Availability: Worldwide TJN’s John Christensen and film director...
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Podcast: Decolonisation and the Expansion of Tax Havens, 1950s-1960s
We’re sharing a fascinating lecture at the University of London’s Institute of Historical Research The lecture has the intriguing title ‘Funk Money’: Decolonisation and the Expansion of Tax Havens,...
View ArticleDear mining companies, why do you use tax havens?
The Southern African Catholics Bishops Conference has written an open letter to 21 mining companies operating in South Africa asking each to explain why they use tax havens. Their full letter is here...
View ArticleThe EU Tax Haven Blacklist – a toothless whitewash
Continuing our coverage of the EU Tax Haven Blacklist, we are reposting this article which first appeared in Public Finance International. The original can be found here:...
View ArticleGuest blog: Tax Avoidance and Evasion in Africa
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...
View ArticleTaxing water and infrastructure in the UK
Michael Gove, the UK’s Environment Secretary had some harsh words for the water industry recently. “They have shielded themselves from scrutiny, hidden behind complex financial structures, avoided...
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How come Mauritius is the biggest foreign investor in India?
We’re pleased to share a new study by Suraj Jaiswal for the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability on Foreign Direct Investment in India and the role of tax havens. As their summary of this...
View ArticleVeils of secrecy: enhancing tax and ownership transparency in development...
We’re sharing here new research from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights which evaluates the role played by a member of the World Bank Group, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in...
View ArticleVideo discussion: ‘Taming Digital Capitalism’ through public country by...
There were some important debates in Brussels recently where Hans Böckler Stiftung held a two-day symposium with the European Trade Union Institute looking at the changes citizens in Europe are facing...
View ArticleUnhappy meal: tax avoidance still on the menu at McDonald’s
We’re sharing this press release from EPSU, the European Public Service Union which comprises 8 million public service workers from over 265 trade unions. Here’s their joint statement on their new...
View ArticleOur May 2018 Spanish language podcast: Justicia ImPositiva, nuestro podcast,...
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...
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