The international corporate tax system treats the subsidiaries of major corporations as independent businesses, allowing these companies to pay tax where they say and not where they actually play.

A new report reveals that Palantir is paying little to no corporate taxes in Europe while building massive profits and share value off the back of public contracts.

The Fifth Session will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 3 to 13 August 2026.

UN tax convention commitment to scrap 100-year-old corporate tax approach will unleash new economic era without increasing taxes, experts say Countries can collect US$500 billion more in corporate tax...

Switzerland again ranks top for enabling financial secrecy. The country tends to embrace transparency reforms only after sustained international pressure.

US president says levy would be imposed immediately and supersede pre-existing trade deals with the country

Alex Cobham argues that fairer rules, progressive taxation and a new UN tax framework could ensure more accountability and better public services worldwide.

1pm Wed 17 Jun | Alex Cobham, Siva Thambisetty, Tessa Khan | Free event at the LSE Festival: How to save the planet | Ticket required

The widely covered study confirms migration was “modest” and drops estimates that “data does not yet support”.

The economy should work for people, not the other way around. An economy that works for people is one that, at a minimum, produces good jobs, not precarious work. A good job is one in which you can no...

UK competition watchdog investigates whether charge of about £8 is an unfair contract term under consumer law

Our roadmap has been shaped by experts across the world. We call on political leaders at all levels to use it, says Olivier De Schutter and others

Elon Musk would need to work 58 times longer than the age of the universe to "earn" his wealth.

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Our research has found that at least £325 billion of dirty money from financial crime, money laundering, corruption, illegal trade and tax dodging flows through the UK every year. This is equivalent t...