A poll commissioned by Christian Aid and Global Witness, immediately before the Panama Papers exposé, found that over three-quarters of British adults agree that ‘David Cameron has a moral responsibility to ensure that the UK’s Overseas Territories are as transparent as possible’. Agreement is even stronger among those aged 45+ (85%). 81% agreed that ‘All companies, whether they are registered in the UK or its Overseas Territories, should be legally required to reveal their ultimate owners’. 69% (74% for those aged 45+) agreed that ‘It is damaging to the UK’s international reputation to be linked to so-called tax havens’. Anonymously-owned companies are the main method used by tax evaders and the corrupt to hide their identity and their money.
Majority want Cameron to act on tax havens
Written by David Fletcher 15 Apr 2016Additional Info
- Pray: for David Cameron to honour public opinion and reveal companies’ real owners. (Pr.12:17,18a)
- More: www.christianaid.org.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/april_2016/david-cameron-majority-of-british-public-want-you-to-act-on-the-tax-havens.aspx