International Community Strikes Historic Tax Deal: Just the FACTs: November 1
The tax justice movement is gaining steam as the international community strikes a historical tax deal, a key first step towards equitable global taxation reform.
31 Civil Society Organizations Send Letter to FinCEN in Support of Strong Beneficial Ownership Implementation
31 Civil Society Organizations Send Letter to FinCEN in Support of Strong Beneficial Ownership Implementation
Transparency is the Prize in Post-Pandora Papers Scramble
The past week’s revelations through the “Pandora Papers” – the largest exposé to-date of how global politicians, business leaders, celebrities, and multinational companies use and abuse the “offshore” financial system – are both shocking and surprisingly familiar.
Washington Post: Praise the Pandora Papers
The stunning front-page coverage of the Pandora Papers and the harms caused by anonymous shell companies and trusts based in U.S. states such as South Dakota reinforces the need to ensure that the landmark Corporate Transparency Act.
To Help Improve Access to Affordable and Quality Housing, Pull Back the Veil on Anonymous Real Estate Purchases
The Treasury Department, in parallel with state and municipal actors, should implement permanent reforms to pull back the veil on the anonymous purchase of U.S. real estate to fight money laundering and corruption and, as a result, cultivate fairer housing markets here at home..
To Follow Through on Anti-Corruption Ambitions Abroad, Washington Must First Take Action at Home
The United States has just delivered a clear message to the world’s kleptocratic elite: we’re back, and you’re on notice. The past few weeks have brought a whirlwind of developments toward the international anti-corruption agenda.