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$20,000 for a Refrigerator? Abusive Transfer Pricing Explained
August 2nd, 2010
Towards the end of last month, Ann Hollingshead blogged about Businesses and Investors against Tax Haven Abuse, a coalition of over 400 small business owners and investors looking to curb the use of tax havens and shell companies by their larger multinational competitors. But how exactly do these multinational entities use tax havens? One method, which takes advantage of the disparity in tax rates between jurisdictions, is transfer pricing. Transfer pricing is an issue that has been described as incredibly lucrative to those involved and...
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This Just In: White House to Promote Global Transparency Standard in Extractive Industries
July 26th, 2010
U.S. President Applauds New SEC Reporting Requirement, Vows to Campaign for Adoption of Similar Global Regulation Last Wednesday, as President Obama’s signature graced the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the long-awaited overhaul of the financial regulatory system finally became the law of the land. This included a small but important provision, the Energy Security Through Transparency (ESTT) amendment, which is designed to increase transparency in extractive industries by requiring oil, gas, and mining companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission...
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Country-by-Country Reporting Requirements: The United States should follow Hong Kong’s lead
June 3rd, 2010

Collin Swan analyzes the groundbreaking, new reporting requirements at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and examines the implications they will have on the proposed Energy Security Through Transparency (ESTT) Act in the United States.


Photograph by Brian Jeffery Beggerly
Today, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) is enacting a clear and comprehensive set of listing requirements for mineral companies that are in line with international standards and encourages greater...
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