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Sunshine on the horizon for the oil, gas and mining cash

24 August 2012 in Access to information, Oil and gas, Private sector

Despite heavy lobbying by some of the United States’ most powerful corporations, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken a bold decision in support of transparency. The US Chamber of Commerce claimed that to force US oil, gas and mining companies to reveal details of their foreign payments to natural resources’ host governments […]

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Ian Terney/UNDP IPC-IG: Humanizing Development

When it comes to tax, transparency is better.

29 November 2010 in Private sector

Around the world, the income generated through taxes is crucial for a country to ensure that streets are built, hospitals and schools are run, and public services function properly. ActionAid UK today has launched a campaign looking at how and where these taxes are paid – tax justice. In the report Calling Time: Why SABMiller […]

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