FACT Coalition Welcomes Erica Hanichak as Government Affairs Director
The FACT Coalition announced that Erica Hanichak has joined its team as the new Government Affairs Director.
Diverse Stakeholders Flood OECD in Push for Public Corporate Tax Disclosures
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A diverse set of stakeholders has called on the Organizations for Economic Cooperation and Development to mandate public disclosures of key tax information for multinational corporations.
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.
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.
Sustainability Panel Finalizes Public Tax Transparency Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A global sustainability standard-setting body finalized a proposal to have multinational companies publicly disclose basic financial information on a country-by-country basis — a move that was praised by transparency advocates.
In Historic Vote, House Passes Bipartisan Bill to End Anonymous Companies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With a bipartisan vote of 249 to 173, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill to update federal anti-money laundering laws and end the incorporation of anonymous companies in the U.S. After more than a decade of debate in Washington, the vote in favor of the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (H.R.2513) represents the first time that legislation to end anonymous companies has made it through either Chamber of Congress.