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President’s Expected Statement on Tax Giveaway to Multinationals Is Inaccurate

October 11, 2017

History Shows Tax Giveaways on Offshore Profits Neither Create Jobs nor Spur Investment
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The president is expected to claim in a speech Wednesday afternoon that a zero percent tax rate for multinational corporations that book profits offshore and a tax holiday for those multinationals that have already booked stockpiles of money offshore will increase the pay of the average American household by $4,000 — an erroneous notion according to the FACT Coalition.

Welcome Earnings-Stripping Decision in Stark Contrast to Administration’s Tax Overhaul Proposals

October 4, 2017

Alternative Group of Lawmakers Unveils Proposals that Would End the Offshore Gaming
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department announced that it would maintain an important rule to curb offshore tax avoidance Wednesday, a move that stands in contrast to the administration’s proposals to make it easier to avoid taxes by booking profits offshore, according to the FACT Coalition.

Over 100 Organizations Urge Congress to Reject Giant Tax Loophole for Offshoring and Tax Avoidance

October 2, 2017

GOP Leadership’s Proposal for a “Territorial Tax System” Would Encourage Corporations to Send Jobs Offshore and Avoid Paying Taxes
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, over 100 organizations sent a letter urging members of Congress to reject a proposal that would allow U.S. multinational corporations to pay little to nothing on their offshore profits.

A Tax Plan for the Cayman Islands and Switzerland

September 27, 2017

Administration and Congressional Leaders Unveil Plan to Allow Multinationals to Pay Little-to-No Taxes on Profits Booked Offshore at Expense of U.S. Businesses and U.S. Taxpayers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House and congressional leaders unveiled a joint tax plan today that would allow multinational corporations to pay little-to-no taxes on the profits they book offshore.

New Report: Anti-Money Laundering Efforts Near Failure

August 23, 2017

Former Treasury Agent Urges Authorities to Target the Drivers of Human Trafficking, Drug Smuggling, and Corruption
Ending Anonymous Companies; Trade Transparency Units; Holding Gatekeepers Accountable Among Policy Recommendations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Worldwide anti-money laundering efforts are currently just a decimal point away from total failure, according to a new report published Tuesday by the FACT Coalition.

FinCEN Real Estate Effort Underscores Need to End Anonymous Companies

August 22, 2017

Statement by the FACT Coalition on Treasury Department Decision to Renew and Expand Geographic Targeting Orders to Identify Buyers in Luxury Real Estate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a branch of the U.S. Treasury Department, announced Tuesday that it was renewing and expanding its temporary orders seeking to uncover illicit activity in the luxury real estate sector.