Civil society reports

Some civil society reports on taxation and development are listed below. A broad range of civil society reports is also available from the Tax Justice Network archive

Tax avoidance and evasion / tax havens / capital flight

Death and taxes: The true toll of tax dodging
Christian Aid ( May 2008).

The Precarious State of Public Finance: Tax evasion, capital flight and the misuse of public money in developing countries - and what can be done about it.
Martens, J.; terre des hommes, Global Policy Forum Europe & DGB-Bildungswerk (Jan 2007).

Hole in the pocket
ActionAid Briefing Paper (Nov 2008).

Tax Havens: Releasing the hidden billions for poverty eradication
Oxfam Briefing Paper (Jun 2000).

Sub-Sahara Africa & Taxation of extractive industries

For whom the windfalls? Winners & losers in the privatisation of Zambia's copper mines
Fraser, A. & Lungu, J.; CSTNZ & CCJDP (Jan 2007).

A Golden Opportunity? How Tanzania is failing to benefit from gold mining
Curtis, M. & Lissu, T.; CCT, BAKWATA & TEC (Oct 2008).
Website includes responses from companies

Breaking the Curse: How Transparent Taxation and Fair Taxes can turn Africa's Mineral Wealth into Development
SARW, TJN for Africa, ActionAid & Christian Aid (Mar 200)

Latin America and the Caribbean

Corrupción y Evasión fiscal en El Salvador: Documento Investigativo.
Global Call to Action Against Poverty / Llamado Mundial a la Acción Contra la Pobreza (Dec 2007).

Overall tax policy in developing countries

A Guide to Tax Work for NGOs
Friedman, J.; International Budget Project (Oct 2006).

The shirts off their backs: How tax policies fleece the poor
Christian Aid (Sep 2005).