Research & Publications: Tax

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How Tax Havens Plunder the Poor

Tax havens have recently become big news, as well as big business. But amidst all the scandals of ministerial Swiss bank accounts and celebrity tax avoiders, there has been much less discussion of the impact of tax havens on the
poorest countries in the world.

By ActionAid
23/05/2013 939.02 KB pdf

A level playing field? The need for non-G20 participation in the BEPS process

The OECD and the Working Group chairs (France, Germany the UK and the USA) must ensure that non-G20 economies are able to participate fully in any re-write of the international tax rules within the BEPS process.

By ActionAid
02/05/2013 238.58 KB pdf

Bringing taxation into the post-2015 development framework

Significant new finance will be needed to realise the welcome ambition of the post-2015 development process. While aid will remain crucial for the foreseeable future, additional alternative financing sources must be a feature of the future development financing framework.

By ActionAid
25/04/2013 117.35 KB pdf

Associated British Foods’ response to ‘Sweet Nothings’ report

Associated British Foods PLC respond to ActionAid on tax evasion.

By ActionAid
28/02/2013 3.83 MB pdf

Sweet Nothings

An investigation into how Associated British Foods group (ABF), owner of Silver Spoon sugar, Ryvita and Primark, is dodging its tax bill in Zambia.

By ActionAid
14/02/2013 1.99 MB pdf

Tax responsibility: an investor guide

This guide is aimed at investors seeking to examine corporate tax policy and practices. Tax is increasingly under the spotlight, intensifying financial, regulatory and reputational risks in this area for companies. 

By ActionAid
01/02/2013 285.68 KB pdf

Tax justice: all you need to know

Tax dodging is a massive drain on resources in a world where one billion people go hungry and 67 million children don’t go to school. Every day the money lost through clever accountancy tricks and secrecy costs ordinary people hundreds of millions of pounds.

By ActionAid
15/01/2013 581.96 KB pdf

Calling Time (2012)

An updated ActionAid report on why SABMiller should stop dodging taxes in Africa. This edition includes a new forward highlighting the progress made so far.

By ActionAid
25/04/2012 1.76 MB pdf

Results of YouGov poll

YouGov research on "Tax Havens".

By YouGov
06/03/2012 132.29 KB pdf

Collateral damage

Collateral damage: How government plans to water down UK anti-tax rules could cost developing countries – and the UK – billions.

By ActionAid UK
01/03/2012 549.5 KB pdf

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