The true cost of gold - Lyla Latif
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The inability of gold rich countries, such as Mali, to earn sufficient sources of revenue is attributed to the resource curse. Mining companies have been accused by civil society and governments of shifting untaxed profits to offshore jurisdictions. This has come to be known as the problem of illicit financial flows.
In the context of gold, Dubai has been pointed out as the transit point for smuggled gold out of Mali and other African countries. The Tax Justice Network has published an interesting blog questioning why mining companies evade and avoid tax using tax havens.
In the video, there was a mention of how mining companies use foreign subsidiaries in Ireland and the Netherlands to reduce their tax liability. This is usually referred to as the double Irish - Dutch sandwich. You can read about it here.

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