The OpenLux investigation shows us two things. Firstly, transparency works, and secondly, that we have a long way to go before the EU can declare itself free of tax havens.
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Eurodad response to today's blueprints for the Inclusive Framework on BEPS
Today the OECD published its blueprints for how to repair the global corporate tax system, which follows an update that the OECD provided in January 2020.
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Eurodad reaction to #FinCEN Files
On Sunday 20 September 2020, an international network of over 400 journalists coordinated by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists released the FinCEN Files – exposing the global movement of illicit financial flows through the international banking system.
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Eurodad response to today’s EU court ruling in the Apple / Ireland tax-related state aid case
Today, the European Court of Justice decided to annul the European Commission’s decision that Ireland’s tax treatment of Apple constituted illegal state aid.
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Eurodad response to International Consortium of Investigative Journalists' #MauritiusLeaks
Today, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists released another ground breaking tax exposure. The #MauritiusLeaks show how multinational corporations from all over the world have used Mauritius to avoid taxes, including on their own operations in some of the world’s poorest countries.
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Eurodad response to large-scale international fraud with value added tax (VAT)
Under the headline Grand Theft Europe, the newsroom Correctiv, together with media outlets across Europe, have published the results of a cross-boundary investigation about large-scale international fraud with value added tax (VAT). According to the European Commission, this type of fraud is costing European governments around €50 billion each year.
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European court rules that Belgium’s ‘sweetheart’ tax scheme is not state aid - exposes cracks in broken tax system
Today, the European Court of Justice ruled against the European Commission, which had alleged that the Belgian tax scheme, known as the ‘excess profit scheme,’ provided illegal state aid worth around €700 million to multinational corporations.
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Eurodad reaction to the European Commission’s initiative on EU tax decision making
Today, the European Commission kick-started the debate on whether to change EU decision making on tax matters, suggesting a stepwise move towards qualified majority voting, including giving an active role to the European Parliament.
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One year since Paradise Papers – EU has taken some action, but more must be done to end tax dodging
Monday, 5 November marks the one-year anniversary of the publication of the Paradise Papers. In the immediate aftermath, the revelations caused political leaders to denounce tax dodging and promise improvements. However, one year after the scandal, most of the problems that led to Paradise Papers remain unaddressed.
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Reckless Development: The IFC’s Dodgy Deals in Southeast Asia
Eurodad members Bank Information Center and 11.11.11, in collaboration with Inclusive Development International, Accountability Counsel, Urgewald, Ulu Foundation and Tarkapaw Youth Group, have released a report, Reckless Development: The IFC’s Dodgy Deals in Southeast Asia.
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