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9 May 16
Public entities in Commonwealth countries could have to prove they are meeting anti-corruption standards before they can access aid and loans, according to proposals drawn up by secretary general...
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9 May 16
More than 300 leading economists have told world leaders that there is no economic justification for the existence of tax havens and urged them to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding them.
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6 May 16
The US government has announced a host of new measures to crack down on secretive companies after the Panama Papers unveiled the scale of tax evasion worldwide.
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4 May 16
The World Bank has warned Mozambique that high levels of fiscal risk are threatening its economy and called for greater risk assessment and transparency.
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3 May 16
Nearly one in three public service users in the Middle East and North Africa had to pay a bribe to access basic services in the last year, Transparency International has found.
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29 Apr 16
The United Kingdom has suspended all financial aid to Mozambique following a “serious breach of trust” relating to more than $1bn worth of undisclosed debts.
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29 Apr 16
Argentina may be about to address its longstanding anti-corruption shortfalls, according to the OECD.
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26 Apr 16
Chile is missing out on potential economic growth and social wellbeing as a result of weak regulation, the OECD has warned.
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25 Apr 16
Over twenty more nations will share details on the true owners of secretive companies after joining up to the anti-tax evasion initiative headed by Europe’s five largest economies.
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21 Apr 16
Bermuda has become the latest nation to adopt the OECD’s tax transparency agreement, under which detailed reports on multinational companies’ operations are shared between tax administrations.
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20 Apr 16
Civil society and transparency campaigners in Nigeria have hit out against a government plan that they say will weaken anti-corruption provisions.
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18 Apr 16
Global development banks have agreed a plan for “unprecedented” cooperation to help close the world’s trillion dollar infrastructure gap following the first ever Global Infrastructure Forum.
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15 Apr 16
Spain’s industry, energy and tourism minister resigned this morning after his alleged links to an offshore company were exposed in the Panama Papers.
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15 Apr 16
Communities all over Africa are being inspired to track public money and capture their fair share
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15 Apr 16
The five largest European economies have agreed on new “hammer blow” measures to crackdown on tax evasion in response to the Panama Papers.
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13 Apr 16
Donor countries spent $12bn of aid money on refugees hosted in their own countries last year, almost double the amount spent in 2014, according to figures released by the OECD today.
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13 Apr 16
Public sector and accountancy professionals have convened in the Caribbean in hopes of strengthening the region’s public financial management.
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13 Apr 16
Some of the world’s largest and most influential aid donors are still falling far short of transparency standards, according to the 2016 Aid Transparency Index, published today.
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12 Apr 16
The European Commission today unveiled plans to force tax avoidance by large multinational corporations into the open, after toughening up its proposals in the wake of the Panama Papers.
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11 Apr 16
The OECD is to convene a meeting of senior tax administration officials this week after calls to formulate a response to the Panama Papers.
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11 Apr 16
Sub-Saharan African companies that make use of tax havens are a top destination for World Bank money, analysis by Oxfam has revealed.
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8 Apr 16
The far-reaching and unbridled influence of Turkey’s executive branch is stifling good governance in other state institutions, Transparency International has warned.
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7 Apr 16
Somalia and Angola have both begun discussions with the International Monetary Fund for support as their economies struggle under the weight of tumbling oil prices and insecurity respectively.
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6 Apr 16
Iceland’s prime minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has stepped down after revelations in the Panama Papers put him at the centre of a dramatic political crisis.
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5 Apr 16
Substantial levels of corruption tied to foreign interests are flying too far under the radar in Africa, according to a United Nations report, which calls for new forms of measurement to capture the...
9 May 16Public entities in Commonwealth countries could have to prove they are meeting anti-corruption standards before they can access aid and loans, according to proposals drawn up by secretary general...
9 May 16More than 300 leading economists have told world leaders that there is no economic justification for the existence of tax havens and urged them to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding them.
6 May 16The US government has announced a host of new measures to crack down on secretive companies after the Panama Papers unveiled the scale of tax evasion worldwide.
4 May 16The World Bank has warned Mozambique that high levels of fiscal risk are threatening its economy and called for greater risk assessment and transparency.
3 May 16Nearly one in three public service users in the Middle East and North Africa had to pay a bribe to access basic services in the last year, Transparency International has found.
29 Apr 16Argentina may be about to address its longstanding anti-corruption shortfalls, according to the OECD.
26 Apr 16Chile is missing out on potential economic growth and social wellbeing as a result of weak regulation, the OECD has warned.
25 Apr 16Over twenty more nations will share details on the true owners of secretive companies after joining up to the anti-tax evasion initiative headed by Europe’s five largest economies.
21 Apr 16Bermuda has become the latest nation to adopt the OECD’s tax transparency agreement, under which detailed reports on multinational companies’ operations are shared between tax administrations.
20 Apr 16Civil society and transparency campaigners in Nigeria have hit out against a government plan that they say will weaken anti-corruption provisions.
18 Apr 16Global development banks have agreed a plan for “unprecedented” cooperation to help close the world’s trillion dollar infrastructure gap following the first ever Global Infrastructure Forum.
15 Apr 16Spain’s industry, energy and tourism minister resigned this morning after his alleged links to an offshore company were exposed in the Panama Papers.
15 Apr 16Communities all over Africa are being inspired to track public money and capture their fair share
15 Apr 16The five largest European economies have agreed on new “hammer blow” measures to crackdown on tax evasion in response to the Panama Papers.
13 Apr 16Donor countries spent $12bn of aid money on refugees hosted in their own countries last year, almost double the amount spent in 2014, according to figures released by the OECD today.
13 Apr 16Public sector and accountancy professionals have convened in the Caribbean in hopes of strengthening the region’s public financial management.
13 Apr 16Some of the world’s largest and most influential aid donors are still falling far short of transparency standards, according to the 2016 Aid Transparency Index, published today.![Port Louis, Mauritius. The tropical island is often used for "round-tripping" to secure tax breaks on investments](https://www.publicfinancefocus.org/sites/default/files/styles/pf_square/public/web_portlouis_istock_000023397453_large.jpg?itok=dvYrMo5E "Port Louis, Mauritius. The tropical island is often used for "round-tripping" to secure tax breaks on investments")
11 Apr 16Sub-Saharan African companies that make use of tax havens are a top destination for World Bank money, analysis by Oxfam has revealed.
8 Apr 16The far-reaching and unbridled influence of Turkey’s executive branch is stifling good governance in other state institutions, Transparency International has warned.
7 Apr 16Somalia and Angola have both begun discussions with the International Monetary Fund for support as their economies struggle under the weight of tumbling oil prices and insecurity respectively.
6 Apr 16Iceland’s prime minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has stepped down after revelations in the Panama Papers put him at the centre of a dramatic political crisis.
