in the United States, the Justice Department has sued Fiat Chrysler, accusing it of using illegal software to bypass emissions regulations. The EPA accused Fiat … U.S. Sues Fiat Chrysler over Software Allowing Ram Trucks to Skirt Emissions RulesRead more
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Developing Psychological Profiles of Every U.S. Voter
One of the companies heavily funded by Robert Mercer is Cambridge Analytica, which claims it has psychological profiles of over 200 million American voters. The … Developing Psychological Profiles of Every U.S. VoterRead more
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New estimates reveal the extent of tax avoidance by multinationals
New figures published today by the Tax Justice Network provide a country-level breakdown of the estimated tax losses to profit shifting by multinational companies. Applying … New estimates reveal the extent of tax avoidance by multinationalsRead more
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Estimating tax avoidance
There are now a range of estimates of the global scale of tax avoidance. These include: the $600 billion annual tax loss estimated by IMF … Estimating tax avoidanceRead more
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The Panama papers are not about tax
This deliberately provocative headline is of course not fully true: tax is clearly a tremendously important aspect of the Panama papers scandal, as it continues … The Panama papers are not about taxRead more
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Oxfam report on the International Finance Corporation and tax havens
Oxfam has launched a new briefing on the IFC and tax havens. The key findings of the report include: 68 companies were lent money by … Oxfam report on the International Finance Corporation and tax havensRead more
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Why Bribery Is Not A Just Developing World Problem
The Swiss subsidiary of German printing press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer has been fined for contravening Swiss corruption laws. The company faced a penalty of … Why Bribery Is Not A Just Developing World ProblemRead more
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Inside India’s domestic tax havens
Everything about B-8 too is fake, although it serves as the registered address of at least 75 companies. There are no employees, no assets and, … Inside India’s domestic tax havensRead more
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When Econ 101 Goes Wrong
You all may remember that back in 2000-01 Enron engineered an artificial shortage of electricity in California, which sent prices skyrocketing. This was a harrowing … When Econ 101 Goes WrongRead more
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Snowstorm – tax havens and organized crime today
Organised crime has had a long association with tax havens. As our own Nicholas Shaxson wrote in an article The truth about tax havens, the … Snowstorm – tax havens and organized crime todayRead more