Anonymous companies have been linked to money laundering, fraud, drug trafficking, sanctions evasion, corruption, tax crimes, human trafficking, organized crime, terrorist financing, and other forms of illicit activity. The Corporate Transparency Act remains our best tool to fight back.
Recent backsliding on important anti-money laundering initiatives, including the administration’s regulatory gutting of the Corporate Transparency Act, have raised concerns about how the U.S. will perform in its upcoming FATF mutual evaluation. The stakes are both global and domestic.
The Corporate Transparency Act is under threat from opponents who say its reporting requirements are “too burdensome” for small businesses, and who downplay the risks posed by anonymous companies. The facts say otherwise.
As key jurisdictions around the globe implement enhanced tax transparency measures for major multinational corporations, the U.S. risks falling behind to the detriment of American investors and workers, at a time when U.S. policymakers are considering important tax reforms.
The Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (FDII) deduction benefits relatively few companies, costs the U.S. tens of billions annually in lost revenue, and perversely encourages corporations to move jobs and investment abroad.
The FACT-endorsed Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act requires large multinational corporations to begin public country-by-country reporting of tax and operational data to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
