*OPINION: Strong powers may prevent the new Transparency Act on extended country-by-country reporting from being premised on real accounting figures. This may result in reporting being diluted, less credible and more expensive to…
*-The Norwegian State's own oil company tries to strangle new regulation that can hinder corruption and tax evasion*, writes Norwegian newspaper Klassekampen. -Statoil has gone from being an advocate for transparency to be saboteurs…
*But the law stands. Companies must prepare to report on the new US transparency law.* *Statoil confuses* The Norwegian hearing process of the proposed law on country-by-country reporting ended the 2nd of August. In their…
*Two criteria need to be met in order for country-by-country reporting to be one of the best and cheapest policy measures.* PWYP Norway underlines these two criteria in our consultative statement to the Ministry of Finance: *1…
*A majority of the members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, fronted by the Progress Party, the Conservative Party and the Christian Democratic Party, support extended country-by-country reporting requirements.*. …
*The issue of a convention to promote transparency in financial matters and combat closed structures that are likely to impose losses and damage on other jurisdictions (tax havens) has been discussed in Norway at regular intervals. Is…
*The issue of a convention to promote transparency in financial matters and combat closed structures that are likely to impose losses and damage on other jurisdictions (tax havens) has been discussed in Norway at regular intervals. Is…
*The European Union has today agreed historic new rules which will require oil, gas, mining and logging companies to publish the payments they make for access to natural resources in all countries where they operate.* The provisional…
*Did you miss the "Financial secrecy conference":conference in November, or would you like to revisit and share the speeches? Presentations and video material from the three day conference is now available.* h3. Day 1: _Society, secrecy and the…