European Network on Debt and Development

…The communication on tax havens and unfair tax competition will be released towards the end of the year setting out an overarching approach to these problems, a very welcome step. There has already been a consultation on the crucial point of … →

…By Javier Pereira and Alex Marriage  DG TAXUD, the taxation and customs department of the EU civil service, is working on a strategy on tax havens and unfair tax competition to be released in the last quarter of the year. This … →

… The wealthy hold between US$ 21 trillion and US$ 32 trillion of undeclared income according to a new report by the Tax Justice Network (TJN) The Price of Offshore Revisited. This summarises the most detailed attempt to calculate the scale of wealth held … →

…Eurodad partner organisation Tax Research UK has released this new report. The report written by Richard Murphy the inventor of country-by-country reporting sets out the full reasoning for country-by-country reporting. It debunks many of the arguments that have been made … →

…By Jesse Griffiths, Oygunn Brynildsen, Alex Marriage and Jeroen Kwakkenbos  On 7 July, the European Commission released the latest in its annual series of “Accountability Reports” on financing for development (until 2010 called the “Monterrey Survey”), and issued a Communication … →

…This report analyses Tanzania’s tax policies and how much revenue the country is losing from tax evasion, capital flight and tax incentives. It shows that, every year, a vast amount of potential tax revenue that could be used to reduce … →

…By Alex Marriage, The European Parliament voted through a resolution calling for measures against tax evasion. The resolution was passed with an overwhelming 538 votes in favour, and only 73 against and 32 abstentions. The resolution of 19 April goes … →

…By Eurodad partner AFRODAD In March, the government of debt ridden Zimbabwe launched a policy framework for finding a solution to the country’s debt problems. While welcoming the government’s recognition that the debt issue has not been resolved, Eurodad’s sister … →

…By Lord Aikins Adusei (taken from Eurodad partner TJN Africa’s Quarterly Newsletter Africa Tax Spotlight),  The article below looks at the current global economic and financial crisis, its impact on firms, governments and the poor. It argues the crisis has generated … →

…Half of the world’s trade passes through tax havens. Right now, they are hiding billions of dollars on behalf of criminals, dictators, wealthy individuals, and corporations. Watch this video by Tackle Tax Havens, then find out what tax havens are, why they’re … →