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Is tax a moral issue?
It was a surprise to read in yesterday’s Guardian and elsewhere the remarks of Sir Roger Carr, President of the CBI, that tax avoidance "cannot be about morality – there are no absolutes".
Whistleblowing in the UK
60% of whistleblowers receive no response from management, says a report released this week by Public Concern at Work on the experience of whistleblowers.
Ghost money: Is the CIA its own worst enemy?
Depressing but not shocking: that would be the reaction of most to reports that the CIA and MI6 have given large amounts of cash to senior members of the Afghan government to buy influence.
Fake bomb detectors deliver the latest casualties of corruption
Yesterday, the British ‘businessman’ James McCormick was found guilty of fraud for selling millions of pounds worth of utterly useless bomb detectors to governments around the world, including a major contract in Iraq.
Affaire Cahuzac – Pour un sursaut national
In the wake of recent events in France, the Board of Transparency International France call on French citizens – at home and abroad - to become active in the fight against corruption:
Corruption In The News
Sreesanth denies spot-fixing in IPL
(Reuters) Indian cricketer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth has insisted he is innocent of any wrongdoing in the ongoing spot-fixing scandal.
Full story: http://reut.rs/18h7GkK
New developments in Godolphin doping scandal
(Independent) The Mahmood al-Zarooni scandal entered an explosive new phase when Encke was named among seven additional horses to have tested positive for anabolic steroids.
Full story: http://ind.pn/16LiZU8
Isle of Man has 'open door' to tax transparency
(BBC NEWS) The Isle of Man's Chief Minister has "welcomed" a letter from the UK Prime Minister calling for increased tax transparency between the two countries.
Full story: http://bbc.in/17ZEOji
PM urges more action on tax from UK territories
(Reuters) Britain called upon its overseas territories to "get their house in order" over the sharing of tax information on Monday as the UK looks to lead a global fight against tax evasion.
Full story: http://reut.rs/11PPlfI
UN condemns Russia’s 'Intimidating' Raids on NGO's
(International Business Times) The UN has condemned Russia over President Vladimir Putin's administrations recent crackdown on Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), including Transparency International.
Full story: http://bit.ly/14woeml
Indian cricketers arrested over 'spot-fixing'
(BBC NEWS) Three Indian cricketers have been arrested over allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), India's cricket board says.
Full story: http://bbc.in/17xMNDU
Call for natural resources openness
(BBC NEWS) More transparency is needed in how natural resources are managed around the world, according to a report. The Revenue Watch Institute said 32 out of 58 countries did not meet "basic standards of resource governance".
Full story: http://bbc.in/14md2bS
Whistleblowers' claims of wrongdoing being ignored
(Guardian) Three out of four whistleblowers who raise concerns of wrongdoing at work with their managers have their claims ignored, an analysis of cases has found.
Full story: http://bit.ly/13XKm9H
Oil + Mineral Companies Need Improved Transparency
(Bloomberg) UK Prime Minister David Cameron set his sights on oil, gas and mining companies in his drive for greater corporate and government transparency ahead of the summit of G-8 industrialized nations next month.
Full story: http://bloom.bg/12sqp9j
FTSE 100's use of tax havens
(Guardian) Research has found that the UK's biggest public companies have more than 8,000 subsidiaries or joint ventures in tax havens. Get the full list here.
Full story: http://bit.ly/15FuJrT
Press Releases
UK signs up to EITI
Transparency International UK has strongly welcomed the commitment announced today by the Prime Minister that the UK will sign up to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).
Transparency International welcomes UK Prime Minister’s statement on corporate transparency
Transparency International UK today welcomed the statement1 by David Cameron as he called on fellow governments to "break through the walls of corporate secrecy" by making companies’ beneficial ownership information public.
Transparency International UK announces new Executive Director
The Board of Transparency International UK has announced that, after a rigorous external search and selection process, it has appointed Dr Robert Barrington to be the new Executive Director. He was previously the charity’s Director of External Affairs.
70% of governments fail to protect against corruption in the defence sector
New index finds that half of countries do not publish their defence budget, or provide only very limited aggregate information
Integrity Standards in the UK Police Service
Note outlining the role of Transparency International UK
In 2011, the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) approached Transparency International UK (TI-UK) to commission an external review of a report written by ACPO itself, entitled ‘Managing Police Integrity: ACPO Approach 2011’. ACPO asked TI-UK to review this report, make recommendations for amendments, and identify areas for improvement.
