How a decade of transparency forever changed the tax world

22 November 2024

The lack of tax transparency at the turn of the century created terrible optics. A drumbeat of allegations appeared in news reports about bank secrecy and widespread tax avoidance by multinational corporations — and world leaders took notice as they struggled to replenish revenues lost propping up their economies during the global financial crisis.

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