Francis Weyzig

Tax, finance and development

Belastingen heet hangijzer voor VN-top

Op 13 juli start de derde VN-top over Financing for Development, in de Ethiopische hoofdstad Addis Abeba. Versterking van belastingsystemen over de hele wereld is één van de hete hangijzers. … Continue reading

June 28, 2015

Global tax reform = politics

For those who missed this year’s Global Tax Policy Conference organized by Maastricht University, a nice report is available from ViceVersa, also in Dutch. The report highlights the perspective of … Continue reading

June 23, 2015

End the secrecy, publish tax rulings

Skype’s tax ruling had some a big surprises. When Ireland appears in tax avoidance schemes of multinationals, it is usually because the country actively, or at least knowingly, facilitates tax … Continue reading

June 21, 2015

The Dutch route again

Luxembourg is in the spotlight these days because so many multinationals shift their taxable profits there to avoid taxes elsewhere. LuxLeaks helps us to understand how firms use the Grand … Continue reading

November 13, 2014