August 28th, 2009
Task Force member, Transparency International, has announced that it is launching a "wide-ranging review of corrupt practices in the private sector." From
TI:
Transparency International (TI), a leading anti-corruption organisation, will launch a wide-ranging review of corrupt practices in the private sector, including bribery and undue influence, corporate fraud and cartels. New challenges for carbon trading markets, sovereign wealth funds and emerging economic powers in Asia and Latin America are also covered.
TI’s Global Corruption Report 2009: Corruption and the Private Sector features more than 75 experts examining the scale, scope...
August 28th, 2009
Connecticut to scrutinize UBS clients on taxes
Reuters, August 27, 2009
Switzerland, France ink tax deal
AFP, August 27, 2009
Netherlands, Singapore to Exchange Fiscal Info
Netherlands Info Services, August 28, 2009
Taxman auditing 100 people in probe of tax haven issue
The Chronicle Herald, August 28, 2009
Corruption undermines Iraqi security
BBC News, August 28, 2009
DFID urges govt to be clear over corruption fight
The Zambia Post, August 28, 2009
Brazil Top Court Dismisses Charges Against Palocci
Bloomberg, August 27, 2009
Ugandan Parliament to Debate...
August 26th, 2009
Global Financial Integrity's lead economist, Dev Kar, and research associate, Ann Hollingshead, are published in the Maharashtra Economic Development Council's Monthly Economic Digest this month. The article, titled "The Global Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Remittances," can be found on page 35 of the
digest.
August 26th, 2009
Richard Murphy has
pointed out that Switzerland has signed its second tax information exchange agreement with... Luxembourg. That's right, Switzerland is now 1/6 of the way to being squeaky-clean because it signed an agreement (and a
weak one at that) with another tax haven. As Richard says, this amounts to: "You look one way and I’ll look the other." From
Swissinfo:
Switzerland on Tuesday signed a revised double taxation agreement with Luxembourg, easing the restrictions on the exchange of tax information between the two countries.
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