Posted under Tax Havens by on May 9th, 2012 10:22 am
Therole that tax havens have played in hosting the shadow banking world, has led to calls for strong measures to remove these weak links in the regulatory chain, and put an end to the tax avoidance industry. Pressure for major reform will increase as the crisis deepens and widens to other economic sectors and regions of the world. International civil society supports efforts to tackle abusive practices carried out through tax havens. Our organisations also believe that any actions taken against those who facilitate tax dodging and financial speculation must be accompanied by measures to protect the poorer residents of tax havens. Despite the enormous wealth located in these places, many people living in tax havens are badly affected by the high local cost of living and the lack of employment opportunities outside the banking industry. They are also frequently victims of regressive tax policies, which subsidise rich people at the expense of others, and the lack of economic diversity caused by crowding out of traditional industries like tourism and agriculture. Furthermore, tax dodging has an extremely harmful effect on the developing world. The practice costs developing countries alone an estimated £250 billion every year – money which could be used to reach the UN’s Millennium Development Goals several times over, and help the governments of poor countries lift their citizens out of poverty. In mid-March the G-20 finance ministers will be meeting in England for …
Posted under Tax Havens by on May 2nd, 2012 10:23 am
Therole that tax havens have played in hosting the shadow banking world, has led to calls for strong measures to remove these weak links in the regulatory chain, and put an end to the tax avoidance industry. Pressure for major reform will increase as the crisis deepens and widens to other economic sectors and regions of the world. International civil society supports efforts to tackle abusive practices carried out through tax havens. Our organisations also believe that any actions taken against those who facilitate tax dodging and financial speculation must be accompanied by measures to protect the poorer residents of tax havens. Despite the enormous wealth located in these places, many people living in tax havens are badly affected by the high local cost of living and the lack of employment opportunities outside the banking industry. They are also frequently victims of regressive tax policies, which subsidise rich people at the expense of others, and the lack of economic diversity caused by crowding out of traditional industries like tourism and agriculture. Furthermore, tax dodging has an extremely harmful effect on the developing world. The practice costs developing countries alone an estimated £250 billion every year – money which could be used to reach the UN’s Millennium Development Goals several times over, and help the governments of poor countries lift their citizens out of poverty. In mid-March the G-20 finance ministers met in England for preparatory …
Posted under Tax Havens by on April 27th, 2012 10:31 am
Therole that tax havens have played in hosting the shadow banking world, has led to calls for strong measures to remove these weak links in the regulatory chain, and put an end to the tax avoidance industry. Pressure for major reform will increase as the crisis deepens and widens to other economic sectors and regions of the world. International civil society supports efforts to tackle abusive practices carried out through tax havens. Our organisations also believe that any actions taken against those who facilitate tax dodging and financial speculation must be accompanied by measures to protect the poorer residents of tax havens. Despite the enormous wealth located in these places, many people living in tax havens are badly affected by the high local cost of living and the lack of employment opportunities outside the banking industry. They are also frequently victims of regressive tax policies, which subsidise rich people at the expense of others, and the lack of economic diversity caused by crowding out of traditional industries like tourism and agriculture. Furthermore, tax dodging has an extremely harmful effect on the developing world. The practice costs developing countries alone an estimated £250 billion every year – money which could be used to reach the UN’s Millennium Development Goals several times over, and help the governments of poor countries lift their citizens out of poverty In mid-March the G-20 finance ministers will be meeting in England for preparatory …
Posted under Tax Havens by on April 19th, 2012 10:24 am
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Posted under Tax Havens by on March 21st, 2012 10:23 am
Therole that tax havens have played in hosting the shadow banking world, has led to calls for strong measures to remove these weak links in the regulatory chain, and put an end to the tax avoidance industry. Pressure for major reform will increase as the crisis deepens and widens to other economic sectors and regions of the world. International civil society supports efforts to tackle abusive practices carried out through tax havens. Our organisations also believe that any actions taken against those who facilitate tax dodging and financial speculation must be accompanied by measures to protect the poorer residents of tax havens. Despite the enormous wealth located in these places, many people living in tax havens are badly affected by the high local cost of living and the lack of employment opportunities outside the banking industry. They are also frequently victims of regressive tax policies, which subsidise rich people at the expense of others, and the lack of economic diversity caused by crowding out of traditional industries like tourism and agriculture. Furthermore, tax dodging has an extremely harmful effect on the developing world. The practice costs developing countries alone an estimated £250 billion every year – money which could be used to reach the UN’s Millennium Development Goals several times over, and help the governments of poor countries lift their citizens out of poverty. In mid-March the G-20 finance ministers will be meeting in England for …
Posted under Tax Havens by on March 17th, 2012 10:22 am
Therole that tax havens have played in hosting the shadow banking world, has led to calls for strong measures to remove these weak links in the regulatory chain, and put an end to the tax avoidance industry. Pressure for major reform will increase as the crisis deepens and widens to other economic sectors and regions of the world. International civil society supports efforts to tackle abusive practices carried out through tax havens. Our organisations also believe that any actions taken against those who facilitate tax dodging and financial speculation must be accompanied by measures to protect the poorer residents of tax havens. Despite the enormous wealth located in these places, many people living in tax havens are badly affected by the high local cost of living and the lack of employment opportunities outside the banking industry. They are also frequently victims of regressive tax policies, which subsidise rich people at the expense of others, and the lack of economic diversity caused by crowding out of traditional industries like tourism and agriculture. Furthermore, tax dodging has an extremely harmful effect on the developing world. The practice costs developing countries alone an estimated £250 billion every year – money which could be used to reach the UN’s Millennium Development Goals several times over, and help the governments of poor countries lift their citizens out of poverty. In mid-March the G-20 finance ministers will be meeting in England for …
Posted under Tax Havens by on March 12th, 2012 10:23 am
Prof. Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate, former Chief Economist of the World Bank, former head of the Council of Economic Advisors to President Clinton. The video was made by Lucy Komisar at a meeting in New York co-sponsored by the Tax Justice Network-USA, which she co-chairs, and his Initiative for Policy Dialogue.