illicit financial flows Archive
To tackle the Mafia we must end financial secrecy
February 23, 2023
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares In January 2023, Italy’s most wanted man, Matteo Messina Denaro, was arrested in the country. While this may seem like a victory in the fight against the Mafia, the truth is that this criminal network has outlasted all its leaders and remains alive. The organisation that has killed hundreds of its opponents has
Intervention at EU Parliament on the Unshell Directive: Full text
August 4, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares The Tax Justice Network made an intervention at the European Parliament’s Expert meeting on the Unshell Directive on 12 July 2022. The intervention was presented by Moran Hariri, lead researcher indices at the Tax Justice Network, on the behalf of the organisation. The full text of the intervention is shared below. First of
Isle of Man banking data leak reveals how sharing banking data can identify offshore strategies and improve beneficial ownership transparency.
September 29, 2021
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares Beneficial ownership transparency is a crucial strategy for tackling illicit financial flows. It involves identifying the individuals (natural persons) who ultimately own, control, or benefit from a legal vehicle like a company, trust or partnership. Individuals engaging in illegal or illegitimate activities, however, find it quite easy to hide themselves behind legal vehicles,
