Links Sep 23

The resource curse, or the paradox of poverty from plenty Open Democracy
Article by Nicholas Shaxson - see also our post earlier today on the new issue of Tax Justice Focus: The Finance Curse and see the e-book here, and our Finance Curse page here.

AP Interview: Paraguay’s millionaire president takes aim at tax evasion, eyes Chilean model The Washington Post

Costa Rica To Introduce Transfer Pricing Regulations Tax-News

Foreign aid: transparency will help African nations prosper The Guardian / The Observer

Why Does A Canadian Company Pay Its Taxes to Switzerland? Huffington Post
By Dennis Howlett of Canadians for Tax Fairness

Tax Avoidance by SAP costs Germany 17 million euros - reform efforts are still unsuccessful Tax Justice Network Germany (In German)

Tax Evasion Isn't Just for Beanie-Baby Billionaires Anymore Nasdaq / Motley Fool

Offshore Accounts: No Place to Hide? The Wall Street Journal

Google and Facebook face tougher EU tax and privacy rules Financial Times (paywall)

Luxembourg: When secrecy backfires Financial Secrecy Media Monitor
See also our recent blog Tax haven Luxembourg sets up yet another secrecy facility for ownerless assets

Cyprus news: Finance Minister says Russian business “instrumental in the development of Cypriot economy” Financial Secrecy Media Monitor

Why a Multimillion Dollar Clock Might Mean Time is Up for Francafrique Think Africa Press

FATCA’s ruining our business, moan tax havens iExpat

World Bank's Top Economist Picks A Fight With Inequality Institutional Investor
Points out that global coordination is needed to avoid a "war of tax regimes".

Britain and France to square up over Google data tax The Telegraph

Why Bitcoin Regulation Isn’t a Crackdown Pacific Standard