Multinational companies do not publicly report on where they are making their money or what taxes they are paying to whom. Investors, policymakers, and citizens have no idea exactly how they are gaming the system—what they tell us versus what they tell other countries. They should have to write it down in one place and report it on a country-by-country basis, so that the public, policymakers, and shareholders can see what they are really paying.
The Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency Coalition (FACT Coalition) sent a letter to members of the European Parliament in support of an amendment; which would make corporate tax disclosures public. The full letter can be read below or downloaded here.
In a post Panama Papers world, secrecy seems to be losing its caché. Public officials and the citizens they represent express increasing frustration with the hidden finances of powerful multinational companies and the ultra-wealthy.
In recent months, tax enforcement in the European Union (EU) has been stepped up with cases accusing tax haven countries of providing illegal state aid, aggressive tax avoidance strategies are being challenged and there is a promising push for greater financial transparency and accountability.
The Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency Coalition (FACT Coalition) sent a letter to Rep. Mark Pocan supporting H.R. 2057 which should serve as a template for positive tax reform. The full letter can be read below or downloaded here.
The Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency Coalition (FACT Coalition) sent a letter to Rep. Lloyd Doggett and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Supporting H.R. 1932/S. 851; which would target egregious offshore exploitations. The full letter can be read below or downloaded here.
Tax haven abuse undermines the fairness of our tax code. By shifting profits to offshore tax havens, multinational corporations avoid over $100 billion in taxes each year. Wealthy individuals evade an estimated $40 to $70 billion. The Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act of 2017 (S. 851/H.R. 1932) will close many of the loopholes that allow multinational companies and the wealthy to play by a different set of rules than the rest of us.
Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act and Corporate EXIT Fairness Act Would Close Many of the Most Egregious Offshore Loopholes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional lawmakers introduced two measures Wednesday to close a number of offshore tax haven loopholes in a move welcomed by the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency Coalition (FACT Coalition).
