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Tax Plan Would Accelerate Offshore Tax Dodging

Statement by FACT Coalition on White House’s Tax Reform Outline
The Administration released an outline today of its plan to reform the corporate tax code.  The signature reform is a reduction of the corporate tax rate from 35% to 15%.

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On Tax Day, Tax Haven Lobby Advocating for Tax Cheats

Congress Should Reject Tax Haven Lobby’s Push to Repeal FATCA Transparency Measure
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As millions of Americans head to the post office today — this year’s deadline for filing individual tax returns — there is a stepped-up effort to make it easier for some to illegally evade paying their taxes.

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Just the FACTs: April 12, 2017

Last April, the world’s attention was captured by a global investigation revealing more than 11 million documents from a Panamanian law firm documenting a secret financial network reserved for the wealthy and corrupt.  Now, one year later, the “Panama Papers” was just awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting, while experts are reflecting on how far we’ve come and how much farther we really need to go.  There is no doubt that the “Panama Papers” release reverberated throughout the world, but—with the extent of the problem the information exposed—it’s clear not enough has been done.

In a statement marking the the anniversary, FACT’s Gary Kalman graded the global response to the Panama Papers a “C-”, calling the progress “more scattershot than comprehensive.”  Though some real progress has been made, more must be done, especially when it comes to ending the abuse of anonymous companies.  In a blog that followed, he further reflected on this past year and made a prediction for the future—saying he is optimistic that, by the next anniversary, our grade will improve.

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New Bill Ends Offshoring — Offering Sensible Tax Reform Template

The Tax Fairness and Transparency Act Puts Domestic Businesses and Middle-Class Taxpayers First
WASHINGTON, D.C. – New legislation introduced Thursday by Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) takes aim at the biggest offshore tax avoidance loopholes, offering a sensible template for tax reform, according to the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency Coalition (FACT Coalition).

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New Bills Take Aim at Offshore Tax Haven Abuse

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).

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