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Private gain, public loss (executive summary)

Mailbox companies, tax avoidance and human rights

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Written by: Roos van Os
Written by: Katrin McGauran
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This paper provides an executive summary of the report ‘Private gain, public loss’ (SOMO, july 2013).

This research focuses on human rights, eight large extractive companies and the lack of adequate accountability mechanisms. All eight corporations are incorporated in the Netherlands with a parent company or important subsidiary. The research focuses on two important and inter-related human rights dimension, namely, the impact of  tax avoidance in host states and of direct human rights violations. Furthermore, this report analyses and highlights the responsibility of the Dutch state therein.

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Posted in category:
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Written by:
Written by: Roos van Os
Written by: Katrin McGauran
Written by: Indra Römgens
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