Bloomberg: Companies’ big overseas tax bills spur profit-shifting concerns
Bloomberg reports on emerging data from new US transparency laws, which show the scale of tax losses from large multinationals. With quotes from CICTAR’s Jason Ward and other tax justice campaigners.
Water for sale: from the Thames to the Amazon
The Ecologist explores the parallels between the failures of water privatization in the UK and Brazil, drawing on recent CICTAR research on BRK Ambiental, Brazil’s largest sanitation operator, controlled by Canadian asset manager Brookfield, a major player in Britain’s privatised infrastructure and a familiar presence in the UK water sector.
Brazilian media coverage of new CICTAR Starbucks report
Folha de Saó Paulo coverage of CICTAR’s second Starbucks report
Tax Law 360: EU Should Use Tax Transparency For Public Bids, CICTAR Report Says
Tax Law 360 reports on latest CICTAR report, developed with EPSU
Call centre operator that won major Centrelink contract paid no corporate tax for two years
Jason Ward quoted in Guardian article on outsource call centre operator receiving large public contracts while paying no corporation tax
A Truly Progressive Tax Reform: Lula's Greatest Legacy for Fiscal Justice
CICTAR Researcher reflects on the new reform bill in Brazil, which includes taxation on Dividend payments, a reform previously highlighted by CICTAR’s research into links between company and family based wealth.
More Media coverage in Brazil for CICTAR’s research on privatization of water and sanitation services
More media coverage for the latest CICTAR report, and star turn for Livi Gerbase on Tax Justice networks latest podcast
CSL and Optus pay millions to executives despite paying no company tax in Australia
Jason Ward quoted in Guardian article on low tax payments by CSL
Private Healthcare company Healthscope under fire over proposal to farm millions in employees' tax benefits
ABC report on tax shenanigans proposed by a private health company, owned by Canadian asset managers Brookfield, as it seeks to re-launch itself as a non-profit outfit.
Who owns that company? Find out in 2028 for just $207m
Michael West media and the Canberra Times report on a new register of business ownership to be created by Australia
$500m CPP Scandal: A new Podcast with CICTAR Principal Analyst, Jason Ward
Podcast featuring CICTAR Principal Analyst, Jason Ward
‘Policy For The People’ podcast: Jason Ward on Starbucks in Oregon. And how big corporations hide their profits
Podcast featuring CICTAR researcher, Jason Ward
Brookfield and Privatization in Latin America: Podcast with CICTAR Researcher Livi Gerbase
Podcast featuring CICTAR researcher, Livi Gerbase
New paper from New Zealand Council of Trade Unions/Te Kauae Kaimahi on public energy ownership (with research support from CICTAR)
A new paper from New Zealand Council of Trade unions calling for a return to public ownership for the electricity system
Optus among companies earning billions in Australia but paying no income tax
The Guardian reports on the latest ATO data and apparent tax minimization by multinationals operating in Australia
‘Corporate Canada's deal making needs more sunlight’
Jason Ward calls for greater tax transparency in Canada’s National Observer
US business giants ask Trump to bully Australia into dropping new tax transparency laws. CICTAR says ‘no credible evidence’ to back up their concerns.
US business giants object to transparency and ask Trump to bully Australia on their behalf.
Brazil Media Covers New Report From CICTAR And Sindae
Brazilian media coverage of CICTAR and Sindae’s new report on privatization in Brazil’s water and sanitation sector
Despite $22bn promise, Adani has paid zero corporate tax in Australia and experts think it won’t ever pay a cent
The Guardian reports on how Adani’s Australian assets regularly report annual losses despite strong revenue
ABC News: Australia to miss out on tax top-up from multinationals as Trump ends OECD reform. Read, listen, watch
ABC reports on how Australia will miss out on tax take as a result of G7 countries ‘caving’ to Trump