Tax Justice Network reports tax transparency is key to human rights

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Tax Justice Network reports tax transparency is key to human rights

Alice Jones
July 07, 2021
Tax abuse costs governments revenue that could be spent on improving citizens' lives

Tax directors at multinational enterprises (MNEs) should embrace transparency, according to the latest Tax Justice Network (TJN) report, as advocacy groups link tax abuse to an infringement on human rights.

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Alice is an editor of commercial content across Euromoney brands including International Tax Review (ITR), Managing IP (MIP), and International Financial Law Review (IFLR). She joined the commercial team in March 2022 after working as a journalist for ITR.
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