Showing posts with label François Picard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label François Picard. Show all posts

December 20, 2017

Defining Moment? The Impact of Trump's Big Tax Shake-up


The House of Representatives putting the final touches on a tax reform bill that's been characterized in some quarters as a whopping big Christmas present to the rich. Despite public opinion opposing the plan by a two-to-one margin, Republicans rallying behind legislation that should most notably slash the corporate tax rate from 35 to 21 percent. It's about the one issue where Trump and a majority of Republicans agree: the role of government.

November 07, 2017

Paradise Papers: How to Stop Tax Avoidance


From the ICIJ, the same consortium of journalists and media outlets that brought you Luxleaks and the Panama Papers, now comes the Paradise Papers. Everyone from Lewis Hamilton and Bono to Apple and Nike seem to pay less than their fair share and this time, it's all above board. The European Union announcing it's going to draw up a tax haven blacklist. But it's anyone's guess if member states can agree on a definition of a tax haven and how member states can enforce it. By François PICARD