Transparency International has issued on a factsheet on the importance of anti-corruption measures, including beneficial ownership disclosure, in formulating a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The FACT Coalition sent a letter to Congress opposing any offshore corporate tax giveaways in a COVID-19 emergency response package and calling for country-by-country tax transparency as a prerequisite for any potential tax breaks or bailouts.
A group of 47 NGOs sent a joint letter to several federal agencies requesting the extension by 90 days of public comment periods on pending requests for information, notices under the Paperwork Reduction Act, notices of proposed rulemaking, and other releases seeking meaningful public comment over the next three months.
The FACT Coalition sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voicing concerns that the proposed SEC rule does not currently align itself with the emerging global standards around transparency of tax and payments to governments.
36 NGOs sent a joint letter to the OECD regarding its ongoing consultation on tax standards in support of the Global Reporting Initiative Tax Standards.
Investors representing over $847 billion in assets under management sent a joint letter to the OECD regarding its ongoing consultation on tax standards in support of CbCR protocols.
