Polling shows near total public support for measures to end corporate tax haven use

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Polling shows near total public support for measures to end corporate tax haven use Striking new polling data from seven leading countries shows overwhelming public support for policymakers to crack down on companies using tax havens. The polling, conducted in the USA, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands and the UK, shows unmatched levels of support ranging from 87 per cent to 95 per cent.

 

Tax Justice Network reaction to #FinCENFiles leaks The FinCENFiles leak exposes two major flaws in the global regime to combat illicit financial flows – the process by which financial secrecy jurisdictions are able to facilitate and promote corruption and tax abuse in other countries. We commend the ICIJ and their global media partners in bringing these critical issues to public attention. “Our tax systems are programmed to fail”: Tax Justice Network comment on FACTI report on global tax abuse A panel of former heads of state and government, and past central bank governors, says governments must do more to tackle tax abuse and corruption in global finance.

 

MTN uses Netherlands tax haven to escape African tax bills MTN’s latest financial statements show a profit of 1.3 billion South African Rand – almost $80 million — from the sale of its interests in Uganda. Taxed at the standard 30 percent rate, this could have yielded $25 million for the hard-pressed country. Murky Ghana gold deal raises questions about Jersey A new bill, which is not law yet, has been described by Ghana’s Attorney-General as “unconscionable.” A group of civil society organisations has said it “lacks the basic minimum of transparency.” A think tank calls it “broad daylight robbery.”

 

 

Tax justice at UN75 Tax Justice Network CEO Alex Cobham had the honour of presenting the first 'partnership initiative', led by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (New York), on “Good Global Citizens: A Dialogue on Wealth and Responsible Tax Conduct for a Fair Post-Covid Global Economy”. A UN Tax Convention – then a U-turn The context for this U-turn is the steady advance of tax justice concerns globally, as the pandemic lays bare the critical importance of well-funded public services, and the brutal cost of unmitigated structural inequalities.

 

 

We ran a beneficial ownership webinar for over 260 officials from Latin America The webinar aimed to encourage cooperation between tax and anti-money laundering authorities, and to improve beneficial ownership transparency. Regulating complex ownership chains – a call for experts for closed brainstorming round-table session We're co-hosting a closed brainstorming round-table on 6 October to discuss the risks of complex ownership chains and how to address them.

 

 

The Taxcast - Episode 104: "Competition" is killing us In the Tax Justice Network’s monthly podcast: How a competition lawyer’s eyes were opened to the dangers of letting companies get too big and form monopolies which act against our interests. We talk to Michelle Meagher about her book just out, "Competition is Killing Us: How Big Business is Harming Our Society and Planet – and What To Do About It"

 

Justicia ImPositiva - Episode 51: Deuda, coronavirus, renegociación En este programa: El impacto de la renegociación de la deuda argentina en las negociaciones del mundo en desarrollo. Mientras aumenta la deuda de América Latina. Cómo cambiar las reglas fiscales para salir de la crisis. Y la Pandemia en América Latina. El caso de Paraguay: coronavirus, corrupción y desigualdad. الجباية ببساطة - Episode 33: ثروة محافظ البنك المركزي اللبناني رياض سلامة كيف ستعوض الجزائر هبوط ايرادات الطاقة؟ كم مدة سيتواصل إنكماش الإقتصاد العالمي حسب توقعات البنك الدولي؟ وكم يقدر صندوق النقد الدولي حجم الفساد وسوء الحوكمة في نفقات البنية التحتية في العالم ؟

 

Impôts et Justice Sociale - Episode 19: $31,5 milliards: La lourde facture des Flux Financiers Illicites en matière commerciale au Cameroun Pour cette 19ème édition de votre podcast « Impôts et Justice Sociale », nous revenons sur la taxation de l’économie numérique au sein de la Communauté Economique des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO), grâce à une thèse de doctorat rédigée par Aboubakar Nacanabo. É da sua conta - Episode 17: É hora de Facebook, Amazon e Google pagarem o justo de impostos Google, Facebook, Amazon e muitas outras empresas da economia digital são muito lucrativas e, ao mesmo tempo, pagam menos impostos que uma loja perto da sua casa, proporcionalmente. É que governos de todo o mundo têm dificuldades para tributar a propaganda nas redes sociais ou serviços de streaming de áudio ou vídeo, por exemplo.