The briefing is based on the report Tax Games – the Race to the Bottom, which was produced by civil society organisations in countries across Europe.

European governments are leading a race to the bottom which will see average global corporate tax rates hit zero by 2052, according to new findings released today [December 4]. An analysis of the EU and Norway shows 12 governments have either just cut their corporate tax rate, or are planning to do so in the near future.

Eurodad, Oxfam, Transparency International and EPSU released an updated document on public country-by-country reporting following the outcome of the vote int he European Parliament during the Maltese Presidency.

The last decade has revealed scandal after scandal exposing how multinational companies use one country’s tax system, or a combination of several countries’ tax systems, to avoid paying tax in a third country

As part of the base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) process which was initiated in 201 3, the OECD was tasked to come up with recommendations on different areas of international tax standards.

Big business is able to take advantage of loopholes in global tax laws and avoid tax on a massive scale.

It’s not just tax transparency campaigners and citizens who want public country by country reporting.

This report from Oxfam on the EU banking sector provides just a glimpse into the harm that tax abuse is causing across the world.

This new report, published jointly by six CEE CSOs including Eurodad members Glopolis, Demnet, IGO and Ekvilib Institute, looks at the tax dealings of major companies in six CEE countries.

This timely report sets out the challenges posed to sustainability when a tax system is open to abuse.