Duterte and the Oligarchs
President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to destroy the grip that billionaire oligarchs have on Philippine politics—but in reality, he merely conformed to a long standing pattern…
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In the Glass Palace – Abuse of Power and Sexual Harassment in the EU Parliament
Just weeks before the EU elections, a contentious issue is forcing its way onto the agenda behind the scenes at the European Parliament. Sexual assault and bullying…
Litany of failure: new briefing sets out OECD’s manifold shortcomings in international tax talks
For over sixty years, the Organisation for Economic and Cooperation has held dominion over the stewardship of international tax negotiations. In that time, progress…
Financing Africa’s Climate Action
Africa has contributed the least to global warming, yet millions of African people are facing the most severe impacts of the climate crisis. To combat these challenges…
Tax injustices are eroding women’s rights in Brazil, and we need to talk about it
This week, The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is holding its 88th session in Geneva. This time, Brazil, Estonia…
What happened at the first round of UN tax negotiations and what’s next?
Unprecedented, historic negotiations took place from 26 April to 8 May at the United Nations headquarters in New York. For the first time, the 193 Member States began…
The IMF’s paper on opaque bank ownership is fully aligned with our beneficial ownership policies
Beneficial ownership transparency is a crucial tool to fight illicit financial flows. It involves identifying the real individuals who ultimately own, control or benefit…
🔴Live: UN tax negotiations
Welcome to our rolling blog Countries at the UN are currently negotiating the parameters of a UN framework convention on tax, which could deliver the biggest shake-up in…
What to know and expect ahead of this week’s UN tax negotiations
In the next six months, United Nations member states will have to decide on the terms of reference for a UN framework convention on international tax cooperation…
The secrecy enablers strike back: weaponising privacy against transparency
After decades of slow but steady transparency progress (eg automatic exchange of banking information, beneficial ownership transparency, country by country reporting)…
Ireland (again) in crosshairs of UN rights body
Ireland has once again found itself in the crosshairs of a United Nations human rights body due to its ongoing facilitation of international tax abuse. Following…
Tax policy and gender disparity: A call to action on International Women’s Day 2024
The theme for International Women’s Day 2024 is “Inspire Inclusion”, focusing on understanding, valuing women’s inclusion, belonging, relevance, and empowerment. As a…