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2019-08-02

Hollywood movie explores Panama Papers leaks

Grab the popcorn. The story of how an international team of journalists uncovered the Panama Papers is coming to the big screen with its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

We're rich: tax us, say billionaires

More billionaires are calling on government to raise their taxes.

Tax gap reports find billions in lost revenue from tax avoidance

Two separate reports this week confirm tax dodging is costing the federal government billions in lost revenue.

Tax cuts helped the rich, not the economy

US President Donald Trump’s corporate tax cuts haven’t led to growth or investment, according to a new report from the independent and non-partisan Congressional Research Service.

Offshore tax informant program paying off—and out

The Canada Revenue Agency’s confidential offshore tax informant program has led to a recovery of almost $20 million so far, and paid out undisclosed amounts to confidential informants

OGP panel highlights need for public registries to crack down on money laundering

International corruption and the tools governments need to fight it were hot topics at the annual Open Government Partnership Summit this week.

Public inquiry launched as pressure mounts on feds, provinces to address money laundering

The BC government is launching a public inquiry into how international criminals managed to launder billions of dirty funds in the Canadian economy.

Wealth tax wanted by most Canadians, even Conservatives: poll

The majority of Canadians support a wealth tax on the very rich, according to a new poll commissioned by North99. In the US, Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren has proposed an annual wealth tax of 2 percent on families with wealth above $50 million.

Taking the crunch out of tax time:

Another tax deadline has come and gone, but in the remaining days for Canadians to file their taxes, C4TF squeezed in some good discussion about getting government to do the task for us.

Canadian corporate cash in top 12 tax havens increased by 10% to over $350 billion last year, StatsCan figures show

Canadian corporations reported they have over $350 billion in Canada’s top 12 tax havens around the world, in a Statistics Canada report released this week. That’s a lot of money: equivalent to almost $10,000 per Canadian.

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