Category - tax justice

Corporate tax dodging costs lives, awards ceremony shows

staff writers — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:39:33 +0100

UK-based global development agency Christian Aid today unveils the winners of its new 'Alternative Tax Awards' for companies that have shown ingenuity in reducing their tax commitment - at great cost to people, planet and the poor.

Tax justice campaigners target 'big four' accountancy firms

agency reporter — Sun, 03 May 2009 23:25:26 +0100

The men at the helm of the UK’s ‘Big Four’ accountancy firms may be boardroom Titans, but few outside the profession have heard of them. Christian Aid hopes that is all about to change, however, with its latest call to action for its supporters

New report reveals the true cost of global tax dodging

agency reporter — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:16:13 +0000

As G20 leaders prepare to meet in London to try to agree how to maintain financial stability in the present economic meltdown, a new report reveals for the first time the massive global cost of business tax dodging.

Christian Aid asks PM to act now on tax justice for the poorest

staff writers — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:49:01 +0000

Christian Aid says poor countries should be able to use their own wealth and resources to help them overcome poverty, and is urging people to pressure PM Gordon Brown to end tax loopholes that undermine this possibility.