#tax_evasion

Accounting giants take on the world
▻http://multinationales.org/Accounting-giants-take-on-the

Unbeknownst to the general public, the Big Four accountancy firms advise governments and multinationals, lay down the law in tax havens and spin their web of #influence in international institutions, whilst promoting “aggressive tax planning”. This article was originally published in French. Translation via Equal Times. Since November, the LuxLeaks scandal has been gathering ever-greater momentum, but the main culprits remain in the shadows. Journalists have revealed that over 300 (...)

#Investigations

/ #Tax_Heavens, #Lobbying, #Luxemburg, #Finance_and_Banking, #PwC, #Deloitte, Ernst & Young, #KPMG, #tax_system, #tax_evasion, #financialisation, (...)

#Ernst_&_Young
« ▻http://www.equaltimes.org/accounting-giants-take-on-the#VNH2IFqxCQs »
« ►http://www.icij.org/project/luxembourg-leaks »
« ►http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmpubacc/870/870.pdf »
« ▻http://uk.businessinsider.com/afp-new-luxleaks-release-drags-disney-microsoft-into-tax-scandal »
« ►http://www.heinz.com/AR_2010/Heinz_Annual_Report_2010.pdf »
« ►http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/gen_info/good_governance_matters/platform/index_fr.htm »
« ►http://www.africaintelligence.fr/LC-/holding-and-business/2013/04/17/pwc-remporte-le-jackpot-des-banques-publiques-a-abidjan,107956015 »
« ▻http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/19/vatican-reform-idUSL6N0JY1P520131219 »

The Other Side of Low-Cost Air Travel
▻http://multinationales.org/The-Other-Side-of-Low-Cost-Air

The two-week strike staged in September by Air #France pilots in protest against the expansion of the airline’s low-cost subsidiary, Transavia, illustrates the impact of this increasingly widespread model on labour legislation and social protection. This article was originally published, in a slightly longer version, in French. Translation via Equal Times. “If low-cost could be done with the operating rules of a traditional airline, we’d know about it! (...) You can’t go and work for Transavia (...)

#Investigations

/ #Transport, France, #Air_France_KLM, #Easyjet, #Vueling, #Ryanair, #Corporate_Subsidies, #Tax_Heavens, #Workers'_Rights_and_Freedom_of_Association, #subsidies, #work_conditions, #workers'_rights, #offshoring, #workers'_protest, #salary, #unions, #social_security, tax (...)

#tax_evasion
« ▻http://www.equaltimes.org/the-other-side-of-low-cost?lang=en »
« ▻http://www.lesechos.fr/10/09/2014/LesEchos/21768-080-ECH_alexandre-de-juniac-----nous-comptons-investir-1-milliard-d-e »
« ►http://www.cgtairfrance.com/Doc/2014/COMPRESSOSAF22092014.pdf »
« ►http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/european-airlines-labour-productivity-oxymoron-for-some-vueling-a »
« ►http://www.senat.fr/notice-rapport/2013/r13-450-notice.html »
« ▻http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-863_en.htm »

The CEO of #Unilever receives a mega bonus for his contribution to “sustainable development”
▻http://multinationales.org/The-CEO-of-Unilever-receives-a

Known in France for his intransigence towards the Fralib workers, the Unilever CEO Paul Polman is also viewed by some as a visionary leader and a champion of sustainable development and responsible capitalism. This apparent contradiction reflects a rather narrow conception of #sustainability and corporate social responsibility. This article was originally published in French. Translation: Mathilde Balland. Who ever said that sustainable development was incompatible with profit? The boss of (...)

#News

/ #Greenwashing, Unilever, Food & Agribusiness, #executives, #tax_system, #tax_evasion, #financialisation, #social_impact, #environmental_impact, #marketing, sustainability, (...)

#Food_&_Agribusiness #salary
“►http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2013/04/29/why-unilever-patagonia-puma-lead-pack-say-sustainability-leaders”
“►http://france.attac.org/se-mobiliser/les-requins”
“►http://www.lesrequins.org/actions-du-15-mars/article/journee-du-15-mars”
“►http://www.flickr.com/photos/moneyblognewz/5408773200

Money flowing through tax havens and shady foundations, thanks to #IKEA
▻http://multinationales.org/Money-flowing-through-tax-havens

Holdings, foundations and subsidiaries all around the world, all entangled in complex structures: the owners and managers of the Swedish multinational IKEA are expert at cultivating obscurity and concealment, and they seem to have a fondness for tax havens and tax-‘optimising’ financial arrangements: i.e. avoiding tax as much as possible. Rachel Knaebel digs into this financial maze, so remote from the philanthropic ideas promoted by IKEA’s founder. This article was originally published in (...)

#News

/ IKEA, #Retail, #Retail, #Tax_Heavens, #Netherlands, #Switzerland, #Luxemburg, #Liechtenstein, #KAMPRAD_Ingvar, #executives, #transparency, #tax_system, #tax_evasion, (...)

#financialisation
« ►http://www.attac.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Kampagnen/konzernbesteuerung/Fotos/Recherche_IKEA.pdf »
« ►http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/14/pdf/rap-info/i1243.pdf »
« ►http://www.forbes.com/profile/ingvar-kamprad »
« ►http://www.ikea.com/ms/fr_FR/this-is-ikea/about-the-ikea-group/index.html »
« ▻http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/this-is-ikea/company-information »
« ►http://inter.ikea.com/en/governance/interogo-foundation »
« ►http://www.ikanogroup.com/the-group.html »
« ►http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKEA »
« ►http://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/stiftung-im-steuerparadies-ein-labyrinth-namens-ikea-1581197.html »
« ►http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/2012/pieces.php?iid=433439&pid=1 »