This story comes from this week’s Offshore Wrapper from the Tax Justice Network (which I recommend): And now for an everyday story about the power of financial
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Private banking: laundromats for the rich
This FT headline this morning is interesting: The admission is, of course, that what I and the Tax Justice Network have been saying for
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The one person facing criminal charges over HSBC is the man we have to thank
It is, I think, widely agreed that it is a scandal that fewer prosecutions have resulted from the HSBC leaks than anyone could reasonably have
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Why do we have tax abuse? Because the Big 4 promote it
I am at an ActionAid conference in the Danish Parliament this morning. Please don't think Borgen: we're talking tax, transparency and international development. I
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Juncker has to show his colours in the fight on corruption
This letter was in the Guardian this morning, and I warmly endorse its message: As investigative journalists, we believe in the critical role of the
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‘Taxing across Borders’: An academic milestone
I wrote recently of the problem many have faced in estimating the losses arising from illicit financial flows through tax havens. As a result I
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The first tree that needs felling in the banking orchard
The Guardian is providing clear indication of the first tree that needs felling in the banking orchard: Now, who’s next? And please don’t all queue to
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When is the orchard being cleared, Mr Carney?
Mark Carney has reportedly said that current banking scandals: mean it is simply untenable now to argue that the problem is one of a few
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The UK company is the favoured tool of organised crime
The Independent has first rate report on money laundering using UK front companies this morning. The report itself is detailed and well worth reading: billions
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