OUT NOW: Our new report shines a light on UK businesses and institutions helping the world's corrupt launder their money and reputations. transparency.org.uk/publications/a…

Public money should not be spent bailing out business which don't pay their fair share in tax. Our advice to policy-makers: transparency.eu/why-business-b…​​​​​​​ #COVIDー19 #coronavirus #COVID19

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Cyprus has sold passports to roughly 4,000 foreign nationals since 2013, raising more than seven billion euros, according to Global Witness. Here, we look at how one prominent member of the Saudi royal family bought what’s known as a #GoldenVisas. occrp.org/en/investigati…

Tax-avoiding firms ‘should not receive government support’ - great to see movement on this in Scotland. Where's Westminster?? bit.ly/36a3d7P

Luxembourg faces legal action for failing to implement EU rules to step up scrutiny of financial assets controlled by politicians and companies’ owners. reut.rs/3dIKuCT

Sovereignty for sale on Instagram gotta love it 🙃

In Ukraine, "Scottish company" has essentially replaced "Swiss bank account" as the byword for dodgy financial dealings, according to a report from openDemocracy. occrp.org/en/daily/12376…

Scotland has followed Wales and progressed the baby step of excluding businesses connected to a very short list of tax havens. Such a shame to see the additional proposal requiring tax transparency blocked by the SNP. They support this at Westminster?! theguardian.com/politics/2020/…

Lets get this one moving. Sign up, sign up. x.com/Ava_L_/status/…

Hungary, Czechia and Estonia provide a compelling argument for qualified majority voting on matters of financial regulation and corruption (and tax) mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/id… h/t Nicolas Veron

When I wrote these words, I didn’t know if anyone would read them. I certainly didn’t think this would happen. I wrote them for my patients, my colleagues & myself. Please watch this. Please share this. This has been our reality. We can’t go back here.

Александр, Aleksandr, or Alexander. Names vary across languages and alphabets — a challenge when investigating international white-collar crime. That's why our data team integrated "Synonames" into Aleph, OCCRP's suite of data tools. bit.ly/2xg3Rnm

There cannot be one rule for the Tory government and another for the rest of us. Over 240,000 people have already signed this petition. You can add your voice to tell Boris Johnson we won’t be treated like fools: change.org/p/uk-parliamen…

Cummings' approach to transparency/scrutiny: “If we start trying to explain everything that often leads to more confusion”

TripAdviser has suspended reviews of Barnard Castle google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dail…

My bit on the #Brexit and #COVID19 perfect storm. Breezy, dangerous confidence that mot even George Clooney would dare pull off. theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/we…

Excellent video by Led By Donkeys laying bare how dirty Russian money has poured through the open veins of Britain's government, compromising national security and the thousands of enablers in the City and Britain's tax havens Richard Murphy Naomi Fowler naomifowler.bsky.social ICIJ

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