Dirty money, tax havens and the offshore system describe the ugliest and most secretive chapter in the history of global economic affairs. Billionaire Warren Buffet, currently the third wealthiest man in the world, paid the lowest rate of tax among his office staff, including his receptionist. In 20[...]
A thrilling ride inside the world of tax havens and corporate mastermindsWhile the United States experiences recession and economic stagnation and European countries face bankruptcy, experts struggle to make sense of the crisis. Nicholas Shaxson, a former correspondent for the "Financial Times "and [...]
Published to rave reviews on both sides of the Atlantic, "Treasure Islands" is an expose of how the corporate world uses tax havens to shirk paying its share of taxes. This costs the United States alone 100 billion dollars in lost revenue each year. While the United States experiences a recession an[...]
Each week the oil and gas fields of sub-Saharan Africa produce well over a billion dollars' worth of oil, an amount that far exceeds development aid to the entire African continent. Yet the rising tide of oil money is not promoting stability and development, but is instead causing violence, poverty,[...]
Likainen raha, veroparatiisit ja offshore-järjestelmä - rumin ja salatuin luku globaalin talousjärjestelmän historiassa. Tämä kirja paljastaa sen, mistä taloustieteen oppikirjat eivät kerro. - Varakkaiden yksityishenkilöiden varoja on piilotettu offshore-talletuksiin yli 10 triljoonan - kym[...]