[Tax] Oh @Oxfam. Oh @icij.... really?? really?? So Bob Geldof has a private equity company which invests in firms in Africa, and it structures through Mauritius (along with all the DFIs, IFC etcc) ...and....waves hands..."leak exposes multinationals siphoning tax revenues"https://twitter.com/oxfamwestafrica/status/1153602853631602688 …
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Replying to @MForstater @Oxfam
Trying to understand your argument. Are you saying Mauritius doesn’t pose any risk as an enabler of tax avoidance or that because every is doing it’s it’s not a problem?
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Replying to @alvinmosioma @Oxfam
I'm saying if there is nothing at all interesting or troublesome about Mr Geldof's investment structure then its irresponsible to present it as if there is.
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Replying to @MForstater @Oxfam
I think it’s redactionary to frame the
#MauritiusLeaks as a story about Geldof. The expose raises fundamental issues about the role of Mauritius as a taxhaven and a conduit for tax avoidance.This I think should be core the discussion not the ‘journalistic’ opening of the story1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @alvinmosioma @Oxfam
I didn't frame the story that way
@ICIJorg did. Literally the first word in their report is "Bob". I agree they should have written a serious story about Mauritius -- its role in tax avoidance *and in investment* (because both matter) but they didn't.pic.twitter.com/2ehBXwLh8W
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And this is what their allies and funders are encouraging them to do systematically. So I don't want to just shrug and nevermind its fine that this movement drives simplistic sensationalism. Top Tip for campaigning journalists: lead with the thing you want people to look at
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