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Business and sustainable development. Accountability. Tax. Feminist test case. Media: Tom Gardner at Slater & Gordon 0207 657 1690 press@slatergordon.co.uk

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    1. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater 10 Dec 2017
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      Replying to @MForstater @LarsKoch and

      The next bit says "the United Nations Organization for Trade sets the figure much higher" NB: this one is a tax loss figure (but for a different group of countries/not 'Africa') - suggests that they think the figure above is a tax loss?

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    2. Lars Koch‏ @LarsKoch 10 Dec 2017
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      Replying to @MForstater @CarterPaddy and

      No, it is not stated clearly and can be interpreted wrong. I look forward to your continued endeavour into myths. Could I suggest e.g. into job creation from DFI finance and PS investments ?

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    3. Peter F. Christensen‏ @pfchristensen 10 Dec 2017
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      Replying to @LarsKoch @MForstater and

      That is whataboutism @LarsKoch . The issue here is that you cannot conclude that tax evasion is causing a loss of DKK 300bn yearly to Africa. @MForstater has translated the Danish text correctly.

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    4. Lars Koch‏ @LarsKoch 10 Dec 2017
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      Replying to @pfchristensen @MForstater and

      I agree and we so not say so. It just overall appears as an effort to undermine focus on an issue by stating the obvious. It is all estimates as it is hidden numbers. And yes, some times mis-represented numbers according to official estimates, but estimates vary substantially

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    5. Patrick S Fitzgerald‏ @p_sfitz 10 Dec 2017
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      Replying to @LarsKoch @pfchristensen and

      So if it is stating the obvious that the numbers are nonsense, shouldn't we not use those numbers in the first place?

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    6. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater 10 Dec 2017
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      Replying to @p_sfitz @LarsKoch and

      Exactly. If it was obvious e.g that the $3bn number about Zambia has no evidence behind it, or that GFIs $1 tn does not relate to 'Africa' or poorest countries then why are these errors continually repeated?

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    7. Pernille Bærendtsen‏ @Dunia_Duara 11 Dec 2017
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      Replying to @MForstater @p_sfitz and

      Because it's part of an NGO campaign targeting Danish audience where it's considered more important to generate support (membership, finance & clicks) than research educating audience on the complexities of ei tax? Some Danish dev NGOs sadly mix up these two aproaches

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    8. Lars Koch‏ @LarsKoch 11 Dec 2017
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      Replying to @Dunia_Duara @MForstater and

      Please let me know who you are referring to? And by the way follow our Christmas campaign that target gasoline swindlers in Ghana

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    9. Pernille Bærendtsen‏ @Dunia_Duara 11 Dec 2017
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      Replying to @LarsKoch @MForstater and

      Let me first add that I'm no expert on tax, and that I here refer broadly to how dev NGOs interpret and communicate ie campaigns to Danish audiences. I argue there's an increasing focus on membership, finance and clicks over educating audience. This isn't only a Danish trend.

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    10. Pernille Bærendtsen‏ @Dunia_Duara 11 Dec 2017
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      Replying to @Dunia_Duara @LarsKoch and

      However, a concrete example is how your own NGO @oxfamibis puts emphasis on moral indignation making message fit campaign template. I questioned the incorrect interpretation of the Acacia case in Tanzania as shared on Facebook here: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10154806539270964&id=144965885963 …. No reply back btw

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      Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater 11 Dec 2017
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      Replying to @Dunia_Duara @LarsKoch and

      Wow! I hadn't seen this. Naive if nothing else to view the Acacia case in simple "Say No to Tax Havens!" termspic.twitter.com/VTUUYHXL7G

      10:21 PM - 11 Dec 2017
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        2. Oxfam IBIS‏ @oxfamibis 12 Dec 2017
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          Replying to @MForstater @LarsKoch

          Hi Maya. Would you not agree that it's a step in the right direction, that governments in developing countries challenge and stand up to the big coorperations of which many don't pay a fair tax - if any - and demand more? We think so and that was our take on it.

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        3. Pernille Bærendtsen‏ @Dunia_Duara 12 Dec 2017
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          Replying to @oxfamibis @MForstater @LarsKoch

          @oxfamibis if you read my original & elaborate comment on your FB update (which you never answered) you'd see that it's questionable what is going on in Tanzania in respective case. Too many unanswered questions to conclude the way you do. Thus, your question above is absurd.

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        2. Pernille Bærendtsen‏ @Dunia_Duara 11 Dec 2017
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          Replying to @MForstater @LarsKoch and

          Yes...! There are too many wrong assumptions made here about tax, Acacia, Magufuli and Tanzania. My comment on the update remains ignored - that's always interesting

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        3. Lars Koch‏ @LarsKoch 11 Dec 2017
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          Replying to @Dunia_Duara @MForstater and

          Admittedly we are not Tanzania experts. And our SoMe team used the case as a good example based on second source info. Congratulations! You found one!

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