Nick Shaxson ■ Links – Jan 9
Tell Barclays To Clean Up its Act ActionAid
The G20 and the taxing issue of making big business pay The Conversation
Dirty Money, Rich Smell The Economist
In U.S., efforts to fight offshore secrecy hit snags ICIJ
Court ruling outlines US case against Julius Baer swissinfo
See also: Ex-UBS banker pleads not guilty in US tax case swissinfo
Switzerland news: Bribes in Greek defense corruption scandal deposited in Swiss banks Financial Secrecy Media Monitor
Switzerland news: Financial roundtable of banking experts manages not to discuss tax Financial Secrecy Media Monitor
Bahamas Enjoys Swiss Private Wealth ‘Influx’ Tribune242
Unable to bank on Switzerland, India intensifies pressure for information on tax evaders, account holders The Economic Times
Switzerland promises India transparency – then offers peanuts. Much likely in discretionary trusts so assets not technically “Indian”
Nokia’s Indian Tax Row Escalates Tax-News
Google faces £24m British tax bill over share scheme routed through Ireland The Irish Times
Pressure to end digital ‘tax bonanza’ Financial Times
“Seven US technology giants, including Appleand eBay, paid just £54m in UK corporate tax in 2012”
British Virgin Islands: Latest data confirms downward trend in company incorporations Financial Secrecy Media Monitor
Spain’s Princess Cristina charged with tax fraud, money-laundering Reuters
The year that almost saw a clampdown on tax evasion EUObserver
Paris wants to remove Bermuda and Jersey from tax haven list EurActiv
Federal government’s tax evaders whistleblower program delayed Canada.com
Singapore figured out how to tax bitcoin—treat it like a product, not money Quartz
Simon Johnson Reminds Us That the Banks’ Quiet Coup is Still Very Much in Place naked capitalism
Drugs and the city: an open secret, so why no testing? The Conversation
UK: Hedge funds that now own 30% of Co-op Bank channel majority of their investments through offshore tax havens This Is Money
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