Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz calls for the abolition of the offshore bank and corporate secrecy, the basis for the existence of tax havens which are used internationally for tax evasion by corporations and the mega-rich.He spoke at a meeting co-sponsored by the Tax Justice Network-USA and his Initiative for Policy Dialogue. Lucy Komisar is the only American reporter whose beat is offshore bank and corporate secrecy, the secret underbelly of the global financial system, and its links to corporate crime; tax evasion by the rich and powerful; empowerment of dictators and oligarchs; bribery and corruption; pay-to-play politics; drug and arms; and terrorism.Her dozens of articles on the subject since 1997 have appeared in publications as diverse as The Nation magazine and the Wall Street Journal.Read more at http://taxjustice-usa.org and at http://thekomisarscoop.com/
Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz calls for the abolition of the offshore tax haven system in this video from a talk to the Tax Justice Network-USA. Video by journalist Lucy Komisar.