House Lawmakers Introduce Tax Transparency Bill
Washington, D.C. — House lawmakers unveiled legislation on Thursday that would require multinational corporations to publicly disclose key tax and financial information on a country-by-country basis.
U.S. Launch of the 2020 Financial Secrecy Index
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Join Tax Justice Network and the FACT Coalition for a discussion of the 2020 Financial Secrecy Index, the ranking of the U.S., and the status of relevant U.S. legislation.
New Index: U.S. 2nd Largest Provider of Financial Secrecy Behind Only Cayman Islands
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. is the second largest provider of financial secrecy in the world, trailing only the Cayman Islands, according to a new index published today by the Tax Justice Network.
Video: Rep. Axne Confronts FASB on Tax Disclosure
Rep. Cynthia Axne (D-IA)Washington, DC Representative Cynthia Axne (D-IA) confronts Russell Golden the Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board on why their most recent proposal did not include tax disclosures in spite of global trend toward requiring these disclosures and the fact that 100% of investors who commented on the FASB proposal, representing 2$ trillion …
Legislation Will End Anonymous Shell Companies
Sheriff Carolyn Welsh of Chester County, Pennsylvania published an op-ed in the Daily Local calling on Congress to pass ILLICIT CASH Act (S. 2563) to ensure local law enforcement can fulfill their duty to serve and protect.
U.S. Launch of the Global Reporting Initiative’s New Tax Transparency Standard
Thursday, December 5, 2019
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), which provides the world’s most widely adopted sustainability reporting framework, is set to publish its newest standard — on tax transparency — on Thursday, December 5th, 2019.