Links - Feb 15

What Goes Around Comes Around: Why the US is Responsible for Capital Flight (and What it Can Do about It) Social Science Research Network
Paper by Reuven S. Avi-Yonah, University of Michigan Law School

Gangster Bankers: Too Big to Jail Rolling Stone/Taibblog

Australian Reforms To Tackle Tax Base Erosion Tax-News

UK: Government to blackball tax avoidance firms from major contracts The Guardian

Why We Hope Obama's Nominee for Treasury Secretary Is a Quick Learner Citizens for Tax Justice

Facebook Status Update: A $429 Million Tax Rebate, Compliments of U.S. Taxpayers Citizens for Tax Justice

Cyprus, ‘A Money Laundering Machine For Russian criminals’ – Amounts, Flows, and Mechanics Wolf Richter - Testosterone Pit

Lord Lucas on the threat from Amazon Treasure Islands

Special Report on Tax Havens - The Economist
Storm survivors
Enduring charms
The OFCs’ economic role: The good, the bad and the Ugland
Onshore financial centres: Not a palm tree in sight
Tax transparency: Automatic response
Company taxation: The price isn’t right
The merry enablers
Switzerland and its rivals: Rise of the midshores
Who’s the criminal?
Prospects: Sunshine and shadows