Category Archives: Tax Havens

Updates on activity in some of the 80 tax havens.

Little by little changes Are coming.

Posted on March 2, 2019 by tryingtobefair

If you’re stuck for time just jump to the short YouTube at the bottom for a good summary. Back in 2005/06 few people were paying any attention to the role of tax havens in the looting of poor countries by … Continue reading →

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The shennigans of Yahoo !

Posted on September 11, 2017 by tryingtobefair

Yahoo was taken over in June 2017 by another huge USA corp. Verizon for $4.5 Billion. Thats a whole other story. Now I just want to tell you a little of Yahoo’s structure. Yahoo Inc. has 58 registered subsidiaries, they … Continue reading →

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Brexit and Gibraltar !

Posted on April 3, 2017 by tryingtobefair

As we all know well over 90% of Gibraltarians voted to Remain within the EU. Having your cake and eating it comes to mind since well over 90% voted in a referendum to Remain in UK ! Lets be clear … Continue reading →

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Harvard in the news again !

Posted on October 29, 2016 by tryingtobefair

Harvard is reckoned to have the largest bursary/endowment of any university. 2015 valuation was $35.7 Billion, yes Billion and its in the news because over the last 5 years its 11 “money managers” collected $242 Million, mostly bonuses related to performance. … Continue reading →

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Apple’s unpaid Irish taxes are chicken feed.

Posted on August 30, 2016 by tryingtobefair

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-03-12/cash-abroad-rises-206-billion-as-apple-to-ibm-avoid-tax

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Posted on May 6, 2016 by tryingtobefair

This is the type of results which Tax Havens make possible. These are some of the largest corporations in the world. Figures are 2009/2010 & are from Forbes/ New York Times. Exxon Mobile: profit $37 Billion. USA tax paid Zero. … Continue reading →

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Luxembourg,The Grand Duchy of.

Posted on April 30, 2016 by tryingtobefair

This tiny country of just under 600,00 souls is bordered on North & West by Belgium, Germany on the East and France to the South. It was a founding member of the now EU and among OECD countries it has … Continue reading →

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Press Comments on LuxLeaks

Posted on April 27, 2016 by tryingtobefair

While PwC and prosecutors argue that the so-called LuxLeaks documents were private property and revealing them was a criminal offense, the trial is seen by critics as an attack on press freedom and efforts by whistle-blowers to shine a light … Continue reading →

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LuxLeaks

Posted on April 26, 2016 by tryingtobefair

It’s a sad day, Tuesday 26.04.2016, three people are going on trial today for doing something which the large majority of us would consider “acting in the Public Interest”. In late 2014 they leaked thousands of documents showing how the” … Continue reading →

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Incredible numbers! One Billion, 1,000,000,000

Posted on April 10, 2016 by tryingtobefair

Accidently trimmed the Irish figure, it’s $240 Billion.

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