• Europe’s role in tax-related capital flight from developing countries 2013
    http://www.globalpolicy.org/home/216-global-taxes/52559-giving-with-one-hand-and-taking-with-the-other-europes-role-in-t

    Giving with one hand and taking with the other - CSOs urge European leaders to take further action against tax dodging

    At the European level, the report – coordinated by the European Network on Debt and Development (Eurodad) – shows that much remains to be done. Tove Maria Ryding, Tax Coordinator at Eurodad, said: ”This week, we’re asking EU leaders to take the first step by making companies reveal to the public who their owners are, where they operate and what taxes they pay.

    The second step is to ensure that the multinational companies pay their fair share of tax, both in the EU and in the rest of the world.”

    She added: “For developing countries, tax dodging is especially devastating, with more money leaving their economies than what they receive in aid. While European citizens donate money to combat poverty in developing countries, multinational corporations with headquarters in Europe are making large profits in those same countries but many are avoiding their taxes. Until our governments put a stop to this, Europe is giving with one hand and taking with the other.”

    This report examines the tax-related capital flight policies in 13 EU countries (Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom). Besides capital flight regulations, the report examines the actions taken by national governments to tackle money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion; and attitudes towards EU laws that could help solve the problem. They highlight the efforts and the shortcomings of European leaders on this issue, and propose ways forward.

    Extrait du rapport

    Conclusion
    France is one of the countries that is most active vocally about these issues, and would like to be seen as championing them at the European level. However, the concrete results of this rhetoric remain to be seen. Pressure at national level is quite high due to media reports and public awareness. However, politicians seem to prefer talk over action. France has exhibited willingness to proactively implement country-by-country reporting for banks. On PCD, France
    has also taken important steps to shield ODA from being siphoned through offshore jurisdictions. However, the list of these “non-cooperative jurisdictions” seems incomplete. Furthermore, the consistent support for OECD as the leading global actor is inconsistent with a genuine attempt to ensure PCD, at least as long as developing countries are excluded from active participation in these processes.

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