Global Financial Integrity

TJN is an independent organisation launched in the British Houses of Parliament in March 2003. It is dedicated to high-level research, analysis and advocacy in the field of tax and regulation. We work to map, analyse and explain the role of taxation and the harmful impacts of tax evasion, tax avoidance, tax competition... and tax havens. Our objective is to encourage reform at the global and national levels. We are not aligned to any political party. Our network includes: -Academics; -Accountants; -Development organisations and NGOs; -Economists; -Faith groups; -Financial professionals; -Journalists; -Lawyers; -Public-interest groups; -Trade unions -Others Our founding objectives are: -to raise the level of awareness about the secretive world of offshore finance; -to promote links between interested parties around the world, particularly involving developing countries; -to stimulate and organise research and debate; -to encourage and support national and international campaign activity. In particular we aim to: -promote more local campaigns for tax justice, especially in developing countries; -provide a medium through which tax justice issues can be promoted within multilateral agencies such as the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund [IMF] , the Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development [OECD] and the European Union. Read More