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Tax Wars - The Phantom FDIs

Alex Cobham, Chief Executive, Tax Justice Network

11-Sep-19 08:30

Tax Wars - The Phantom FDIs

FDIs are usually known to be productive for a country's economy but a recent study done by the IMF reveals that 40 % of the global FDI are in fact "Phantom FDIs".  For more insights, we speak to Alex Cobham, Chief Executive of the Tax Justice Network, an international advocacy network dedicated to tax reform.

Presented by: Lyn Mak, Wong Shou Ning, Julian Ng


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Tags:  FDI,  tax,  tax reform, 


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