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- Summary
- This book provides essays and articles from various authors on taxation and the offshore system that is undermining the taxation. The book is split into 4 parts: (1) Establishing terms, 2003-2006; (2) The crisis, 2007-2010; (3) Publications, 2011-2012; and (4) Widening the terms, 2013-2015
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 272 p.
- Contents
-
- Foreword : a mission to change the world
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 9-23
- Introduction: What is necessary is possible
- Hing, D.
- ; p. 25-29
- Pinstripe outlaws
- Coleman /, P.
- ; p. 33-37
- Why the US needs tax justice
- Komisar, L.
- ; p. 38-44
- Transfer pricing: how to get 160 rocket launchers for the price of a ballpoint pen
- Sikka, P.
- ; p. 45-47
- The Africa question: where do all the profits go?
- Guindja, P.
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 48-50
- Pulp reality, tax fiction
- Penttinen, J.
- ; p. 51-53
- Corruption and the role of tax havens
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 54-56
- Capital flight and Africa
- Smiths, P.
- ; p. 57-60
- The spoils of oil : how multinationals and their professional advisers drain Nigeria of much needed resources
- Bakre, O.
- ; p. 61-63
- Tax justice and the oil industry
- Shaxson, N.
- ; p. 64-66
- Hooray Hen-Wees
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 67-73
- The great American tax and jobs scam
- Leroy, G.
- ; p. 74-77
- Export processing zones : the Kenyan experience
- Awuor, B.
- ; p. 78-80
- Tax competition: a case of winner takes all?
- Murphy, R.
- ; p. 81-84
- Tweedledum and Tweedledee go offshore
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 85-86
- Gender and taxation systems
- Grown, C.
- Valodia, I.
- ; p. 89-91
- Taxing thoughts
- Killian, S.
- ; p. 92-94
- The tax consensus has failed
- Cobham, A.
- ; p. 95-98
- How to make multinationals more transparent
- Murphy, R.
- ; p. 99-102
- Illicit financial flows : will the World Bank rise to the challenge?
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 103-104
- Africa: the shadow world of oil
- Harel, X.
- ; p. 105-107
- Revealed: how multinational companies avoid the taxman
- Lawrence, F.
- Griffiths, I.
- ; p. 108-110
- Waking the slumbering giants: why development NGOs have been slow to take up tax justice
- Wilks, A.
- ; p. 111-113
- Global capital flows : the big picture
- Sarre, P.
- ; p. 114-117
- In need of a fix : double tax avoidance rules as the institutional basis of tax avoidance
- Rixen, T.
- ; p. 118-121
- Making the link: tax, governance and civil society
- McDonald, O.
- ; p. 122-125
- The city of London: a state within a state
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 126-129
- In trust we trust
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 130-145
- The social injustice of corporate tax avoidance
- O'Neill, M. (Martin)
- ; p. 146-153
- The eye of the needle
- Pugh, J.
- ; p. 154-155
- Land value tax: a tool for economic development
- Tideman, N.
- ; p. 156-158
- Harnessing land value tax as a green tax
- Scott Cato, M.
- ; p. 159-162
- A tale of two cities
- Vincent, J.
- ; p. 163-166
- Didn't they notice?
- Runciman, D.
- ; p. 169-179
- The price of offshore revisited: key findings
- Henry, J.S.
- ; p. 180-184
- Tax dodging and inequalities in the UK
- Dorling, D.
- ; p. 185-187
- How much should the rich pay in taxes?
- Piketty, T.
- Saez, E.
- Stantcheva, S.
- ; p. 188-191
- Where the money lives
- Shaxson, N.
- ; p. 192-203
- The finance curse: introduction
- Shaxson, N.
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 204-206
- Enterprise and rent-seeking: a mythical conflation
- Davies, W.
- ; p. 209-211
- The ills of financial sector dominance
- Massey, D.
- ; p. 212-215
- More than a lobby: finance in the UK
- Cave, T.
- ; p. 216-219
- The metropolitanisation of gains, the nationalisation of losses
- Leaver, A.
- ; p. 220-223
- Illicit financial flows, poverty and human rights
- Lipsett, L.
- ; p. 224-226
- Human rights and just taxation
- Pogge, T.
- ; p. 227-229
- Taxation and human rights
- Sepulveda, M.
- ; p. 230-232
- Public duty, private gain: professional ethics and tax
- Shah, A.K.
- ; p. 233-235
- Women and taxation: from taxing for growth and tax competition to taxation for sex equality
- Lahey, K.
- ; p. 236-240
- Fossil fuel subsidies and taxation: two sides of the same carbon coin
- Merrill, L.
- ; p. 241-244
- Isbn
- 9780993161636
- Label
- The greatest invention : tax and the campaign for a just society
- Title
- The greatest invention : tax and the campaign for a just society
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book provides essays and articles from various authors on taxation and the offshore system that is undermining the taxation. The book is split into 4 parts: (1) Establishing terms, 2003-2006; (2) The crisis, 2007-2010; (3) Publications, 2011-2012; and (4) Widening the terms, 2013-2015
- Geographic coverage
- International
- Index
- no index present
- Language note
- English
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- tax policy
- tax haven
- corruption
- offshore activity
- transfer pricing
- tax avoidance
- natural resources
- mining industry
- MNE
- export processing zone
- tax competition
- trust
- land tax
- tax rate
- financial services
- corporate social responsibility
- human rights
- Label
- The greatest invention : tax and the campaign for a just society
- Contents
-
- Foreword : a mission to change the world
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 9-23
- Introduction: What is necessary is possible
- Hing, D.
- ; p. 25-29
- Pinstripe outlaws
- Coleman /, P.
- ; p. 33-37
- Why the US needs tax justice
- Komisar, L.
- ; p. 38-44
- Transfer pricing: how to get 160 rocket launchers for the price of a ballpoint pen
- Sikka, P.
- ; p. 45-47
- The Africa question: where do all the profits go?
- Guindja, P.
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 48-50
- Pulp reality, tax fiction
- Penttinen, J.
- ; p. 51-53
- Corruption and the role of tax havens
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 54-56
- Capital flight and Africa
- Smiths, P.
- ; p. 57-60
- The spoils of oil : how multinationals and their professional advisers drain Nigeria of much needed resources
- Bakre, O.
- ; p. 61-63
- Tax justice and the oil industry
- Shaxson, N.
- ; p. 64-66
- Hooray Hen-Wees
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 67-73
- The great American tax and jobs scam
- Leroy, G.
- ; p. 74-77
- Export processing zones : the Kenyan experience
- Awuor, B.
- ; p. 78-80
- Tax competition: a case of winner takes all?
- Murphy, R.
- ; p. 81-84
- Tweedledum and Tweedledee go offshore
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 85-86
- Gender and taxation systems
- Grown, C.
- Valodia, I.
- ; p. 89-91
- Taxing thoughts
- Killian, S.
- ; p. 92-94
- The tax consensus has failed
- Cobham, A.
- ; p. 95-98
- How to make multinationals more transparent
- Murphy, R.
- ; p. 99-102
- Illicit financial flows : will the World Bank rise to the challenge?
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 103-104
- Africa: the shadow world of oil
- Harel, X.
- ; p. 105-107
- Revealed: how multinational companies avoid the taxman
- Lawrence, F.
- Griffiths, I.
- ; p. 108-110
- Waking the slumbering giants: why development NGOs have been slow to take up tax justice
- Wilks, A.
- ; p. 111-113
- Global capital flows : the big picture
- Sarre, P.
- ; p. 114-117
- In need of a fix : double tax avoidance rules as the institutional basis of tax avoidance
- Rixen, T.
- ; p. 118-121
- Making the link: tax, governance and civil society
- McDonald, O.
- ; p. 122-125
- The city of London: a state within a state
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 126-129
- In trust we trust
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 130-145
- The social injustice of corporate tax avoidance
- O'Neill, M. (Martin)
- ; p. 146-153
- The eye of the needle
- Pugh, J.
- ; p. 154-155
- Land value tax: a tool for economic development
- Tideman, N.
- ; p. 156-158
- Harnessing land value tax as a green tax
- Scott Cato, M.
- ; p. 159-162
- A tale of two cities
- Vincent, J.
- ; p. 163-166
- Didn't they notice?
- Runciman, D.
- ; p. 169-179
- The price of offshore revisited: key findings
- Henry, J.S.
- ; p. 180-184
- Tax dodging and inequalities in the UK
- Dorling, D.
- ; p. 185-187
- How much should the rich pay in taxes?
- Piketty, T.
- Saez, E.
- Stantcheva, S.
- ; p. 188-191
- Where the money lives
- Shaxson, N.
- ; p. 192-203
- The finance curse: introduction
- Shaxson, N.
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 204-206
- Enterprise and rent-seeking: a mythical conflation
- Davies, W.
- ; p. 209-211
- The ills of financial sector dominance
- Massey, D.
- ; p. 212-215
- More than a lobby: finance in the UK
- Cave, T.
- ; p. 216-219
- The metropolitanisation of gains, the nationalisation of losses
- Leaver, A.
- ; p. 220-223
- Illicit financial flows, poverty and human rights
- Lipsett, L.
- ; p. 224-226
- Human rights and just taxation
- Pogge, T.
- ; p. 227-229
- Taxation and human rights
- Sepulveda, M.
- ; p. 230-232
- Public duty, private gain: professional ethics and tax
- Shah, A.K.
- ; p. 233-235
- Women and taxation: from taxing for growth and tax competition to taxation for sex equality
- Lahey, K.
- ; p. 236-240
- Fossil fuel subsidies and taxation: two sides of the same carbon coin
- Merrill, L.
- ; p. 241-244
- Extent
- 272 p.
- Isbn
- 9780993161636
- Label
- The greatest invention : tax and the campaign for a just society
- Contents
-
- Foreword : a mission to change the world
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 9-23
- Introduction: What is necessary is possible
- Hing, D.
- ; p. 25-29
- Pinstripe outlaws
- Coleman /, P.
- ; p. 33-37
- Why the US needs tax justice
- Komisar, L.
- ; p. 38-44
- Transfer pricing: how to get 160 rocket launchers for the price of a ballpoint pen
- Sikka, P.
- ; p. 45-47
- The Africa question: where do all the profits go?
- Guindja, P.
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 48-50
- Pulp reality, tax fiction
- Penttinen, J.
- ; p. 51-53
- Corruption and the role of tax havens
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 54-56
- Capital flight and Africa
- Smiths, P.
- ; p. 57-60
- The spoils of oil : how multinationals and their professional advisers drain Nigeria of much needed resources
- Bakre, O.
- ; p. 61-63
- Tax justice and the oil industry
- Shaxson, N.
- ; p. 64-66
- Hooray Hen-Wees
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 67-73
- The great American tax and jobs scam
- Leroy, G.
- ; p. 74-77
- Export processing zones : the Kenyan experience
- Awuor, B.
- ; p. 78-80
- Tax competition: a case of winner takes all?
- Murphy, R.
- ; p. 81-84
- Tweedledum and Tweedledee go offshore
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 85-86
- Gender and taxation systems
- Grown, C.
- Valodia, I.
- ; p. 89-91
- Taxing thoughts
- Killian, S.
- ; p. 92-94
- The tax consensus has failed
- Cobham, A.
- ; p. 95-98
- How to make multinationals more transparent
- Murphy, R.
- ; p. 99-102
- Illicit financial flows : will the World Bank rise to the challenge?
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 103-104
- Africa: the shadow world of oil
- Harel, X.
- ; p. 105-107
- Revealed: how multinational companies avoid the taxman
- Lawrence, F.
- Griffiths, I.
- ; p. 108-110
- Waking the slumbering giants: why development NGOs have been slow to take up tax justice
- Wilks, A.
- ; p. 111-113
- Global capital flows : the big picture
- Sarre, P.
- ; p. 114-117
- In need of a fix : double tax avoidance rules as the institutional basis of tax avoidance
- Rixen, T.
- ; p. 118-121
- Making the link: tax, governance and civil society
- McDonald, O.
- ; p. 122-125
- The city of London: a state within a state
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 126-129
- In trust we trust
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 130-145
- The social injustice of corporate tax avoidance
- O'Neill, M. (Martin)
- ; p. 146-153
- The eye of the needle
- Pugh, J.
- ; p. 154-155
- Land value tax: a tool for economic development
- Tideman, N.
- ; p. 156-158
- Harnessing land value tax as a green tax
- Scott Cato, M.
- ; p. 159-162
- A tale of two cities
- Vincent, J.
- ; p. 163-166
- Didn't they notice?
- Runciman, D.
- ; p. 169-179
- The price of offshore revisited: key findings
- Henry, J.S.
- ; p. 180-184
- Tax dodging and inequalities in the UK
- Dorling, D.
- ; p. 185-187
- How much should the rich pay in taxes?
- Piketty, T.
- Saez, E.
- Stantcheva, S.
- ; p. 188-191
- Where the money lives
- Shaxson, N.
- ; p. 192-203
- The finance curse: introduction
- Shaxson, N.
- Christensen, J.
- ; p. 204-206
- Enterprise and rent-seeking: a mythical conflation
- Davies, W.
- ; p. 209-211
- The ills of financial sector dominance
- Massey, D.
- ; p. 212-215
- More than a lobby: finance in the UK
- Cave, T.
- ; p. 216-219
- The metropolitanisation of gains, the nationalisation of losses
- Leaver, A.
- ; p. 220-223
- Illicit financial flows, poverty and human rights
- Lipsett, L.
- ; p. 224-226
- Human rights and just taxation
- Pogge, T.
- ; p. 227-229
- Taxation and human rights
- Sepulveda, M.
- ; p. 230-232
- Public duty, private gain: professional ethics and tax
- Shah, A.K.
- ; p. 233-235
- Women and taxation: from taxing for growth and tax competition to taxation for sex equality
- Lahey, K.
- ; p. 236-240
- Fossil fuel subsidies and taxation: two sides of the same carbon coin
- Merrill, L.
- ; p. 241-244
- Extent
- 272 p.
- Isbn
- 9780993161636
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