In “The Hidden Wealth of Nations”, Gabriel Zucman writes: “(w)e can no longer continue to liberalize trade while completely ignoring the problems of fiscal dissimulation.” In the World Investment Report 2015, we read: “Ongoing anti-avoidance … [Read more...]
Impact assessment on corporate tax transparency and introducing public country-by-country reporting (CBCR) for all sectors
Dear Commissioner Hogan, Ahead of the vote on the European Commission’s proposal on public tax transparency by the College of Commissioners, we wish to highlight the importance of such a measure and call on you to vote in favour of it. This is a … [Read more...]
Civil Society demand for Country By Country Reporting (CBCR)
Jean-Claude Juncker President of the European Commission 200, Rue de la Loi 1049 Brussels Brussels, 5 April, 2016 Commission proposal on disclosure of income tax information by certain multinational corporations Dear President Juncker, We, … [Read more...]
Financial Transaction Taxes, Capital Markets Union and Brexit
Following the financial crisis of 2008, the European Commission introduced in 2011 a proposal for a tax to be levied on financial transactions. This did not meet with agreement from all member states, but eleven EU countries (Austria, Belgium, … [Read more...]
TTIP: A debate between the European Commission and Global Justice Now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLclod-49TQ A debate from September last year between our sister organisation in the UK, Global Justice Now, and the representative of the European Commission. Debate on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment … [Read more...]
