Report launch: Mistreated - The tax treaties that are depriving the world’s poorest countries of vital revenue

Join ActionAid for the launch of our ground-breaking new report Mistreated: The tax treaties that are depriving the world’s poorest countries of vital revenue on Monday the 18th of April at 11am in the Royal Irish Academy, Dawson St.

Tax treaties cost developing countries billions of dollars every year.

Treaties often ensure that corporate cash flows untaxed from poorer to richer countries, worsening global inequality and poverty. Women and children pay the price when key public services like hospitals and schools are starved of possible funding.

Tax treaties dictate which country has the right to tax a multinational company, and dramatically restrict poor countries power to tax global companies doing business on their soil. This unfairly limits developing country’s potential to collect tax revenue to pay for essential public services and fund human rights.

The launch will feature a short panel followed by a roundtable discussion, where attendees are invited to join a dialogue around Ireland’s DTTs and the impact Ireland’s tax system is having on international development.

Speakers:

Guest speaker: Brian Lucey: Brian Lucey is Professor of Finance at the Trinity School of Business, Trinity College Dublin. A native of Kerry and a graduate of TCD, Professor Lucey has worked as a statistician in the Department of Health and as an Economist in the Central Bank, prior to joining TCD. He has studied at graduate level in Canada, Ireland and Scotland, and holds a PhD from University of Stirling. He is a columnist with the Irish Examiner and a regular commentator on financial and economic matters. His research interests are around commodities, international finance and behavioural finance.

Panellists (5 minutes each):

Lovisa Moller: Lovisa Möller is a Tax Justice International Policy & Campaign Advisor at ActionAid UK, where she has co-authored the new report ‘Mistreated: The tax treaties that are depriving the world’s poorest countries of vital revenue’. Lovisa specialises in tax justice, corruption and business and human rights. Her NGO research experience includes work for the Swedish Section of Amnesty International, Swedwatch and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. She has previously worked for political economy projects at the London School of Economics and the Quality of Government Institute in Gothenburg, before which she worked as a financial accountant. She holds a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Gothenburg and an MSc in Global Politics from London School of Economics.

Cecilia Mulenga: Cecilia holds a Diploma in Social work from the University of Zambia and is a strong tax justice advocate. Cecilia has been a youth activist with ActionAid for three years, campaigning on corporate tax avoidance, extractive exploitation, ActionAid’s Sweet Nothings Report and the link between tax dodging and the denial of women’s sexual and reproductive health. Cecilia facilitates activism and awareness raising with university groups on behalf of ActionAid and is a committed grassroots activist.

Olivia Lally: Olivia Lally is Campaigns and Policy Officer with ActionAid Ireland, where she authored the Irish Chapter of ‘Mistreated: The tax treaties that are depriving the world’s poorest countries of vital revenue’. Olivia is a member of Tax Justice Network Ireland, a graduate of the Irish Centre for Human Rights and an experienced campaigner, facilitator and researcher.

Roundtable discussion (40 minutes): Attendees are invited to join a dialogue around Ireland’s DTTs and the impact Ireland’s tax system is having on international development.

DATE: Monday 18th of April 2016
TIME: 11am - 12.30pm
WHERE: Royal Irish Academy, Dawson St.

REFRESHMENTS: Tea, coffee and light refreshments will be served
RSVP: taxpower.ire@actionaid.org