Glencore Responds to CICTAR

Oct 28, 2021 | Research

Glencore has responded to the allegations in CICTAR’s latest report, which you can read here. The company says that it complies with current tax rules. We do not dispute this, but say that tax avoidance is unethical and the rules should be changed. Please read...

Broke: Coal Mining Giant Games Global Tax System

Oct 26, 2021 | Research

World leaders are deciding how to change the global tax system so that multinational companies pay their share. A review of Glencore’s use of transfer (mis)pricing, shell companies and tax havens reveals that current proposals are not enough. We need tax laws...

Taken for a Ride

May 15, 2021 | Research

The Issue It is widely understood that Uber’s business model represents a direct attack on working conditions and workers’ rights. What is less well understood is how the Uber’s business model undermines global funding for public services. Dutch shell companies are at...

Darkness at Sunrise: UK Care Homes Shifting Profits Offshore?

Feb 22, 2021 | Research

This new report reveals that UK care homes shift profits offshore while charging thousands of residents £200 in daily fees. Ownership through tax havens enables the more than 60 care homes to report losses in the UK while foreign investors make a killing in a sector...

Tax Dodging by a Canadian Crown Corporation

Jan 26, 2021 | Research

The percentage of COVID-19 deaths in long-term care homes in Canada – higher than in any other country – has exposed the long-standing concern that profit is prioritised over care. Revera, a private corporation, is the second largest care home operator in Canada. An...

Digital Profits Tax – New CICTAR/PSI Brief

Oct 27, 2020 | In the news, Research

A new special briefing prepared by PSI and the Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research outlines the case for a Digital Profits Tax to tackle tax avoidance by major tech companies. You can download the brief directly here. 2ec01ba8 Fe69 431b...