Links May 8

Kofi Annan: Imagine An African Continent, Where Leaders Use Mineral Wealth Wisely Task Force Blog

Bangladesh: Speakers against permitting money whitening facility in next budget The Financial Express
See also: Experts against budgetary provision for whitening black money New Age and Say not to black money: analysts The Daily Star

Kenya: State asked to address tax non-remittance Standard
The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) has challenged the Government to address widespread non-remittance of taxes to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Hopes of a truce for Vodafone and India are fading Financial Times (Subscription)

Corporations and tax avoidance – the time is right for investors to push for change EIRIS blog

Jersey Finance finally respond to the Tax Justice Network – with a series of ad hominems Tax Research UK
See also: It’s time to mention Plan B – for Jersey

Vatican bank regulator signs information-sharing deal with U.S. Reuters

French, German politicians to pressure Google on tax Reuters

Germany Divided On Swiss Tax Deal Renegotiation Tax-News

Ernst & Young lobbies against tax transparency at Downing Street (UK Prime Minister's office) The Guardian

U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Widen Tax Collection on the Web The New York Times

A New World’s New Development Bank Project Syndicate