Great news from the USA. A provision in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, passed in the Senate yesterday, will require energy
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Country-by-country reporting in parliament
From Hansard yesterday: Stephen Timms (Shadow Minister): My hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington was right to pay tribute to the work of
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Time to act on tax transparency
I have the following article on the Guardian’s Comment is Free site this afternoon: Something quite extraordinary is happening in the world of accountancy. The
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Country by country reporting debated in UK parliament
There was a debate in parliament yesterday on tax avoidance. In it the following comments were exchanged: Ms Eagle (Labour, ex Treasury minister): We also
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Now tell me country-by-country reporting in the extractive industries does not matter
As the FT notes: BP on Wednesday reached a preliminary agreement with the Obama administration to set aside $20bn to cover claims relating to the
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Norwegian Church Aid launches online petition for country-by-country reporting
Global momentum behind a shift towards country-by-country reporting by multinational companies is gaining pace. While OECD officials consider the pros and cons of adopting the
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Irish government comes down off the fence on country by country reporting
In May 2010, Christian Aid published a report entitled ‘Tax of Life’ highlighting the impact of tax dodging on Irish Aid programme countries. It’s a
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Campaign for a country by country reporting standard
June 2010: Call to action Download here! Guidance for engagement Investors, governments, tax authorities, the IASB Download here! Background briefing Download here! Call to action:
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Obama 1: Cameron 0
FT.com / UK / Politics & policy – Cameron steps into fray to defend BP. As the FT notes: David Cameron, the British prime minister,
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