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Tax comes under ESG spotlight

by Alice Murray 23 May 2018

Private equity houses have been urged to keep an eye on the reputational impacts of tax decisions as criticism around avoidance schemes and offshore structures gathers momentum in the global ESG arena. [caption id="attachment_3928" align="alignright" width="360"] Protesters at Occupy Nova Scotia gathering[/caption] Andrew Howard, tax partner at law firm Ropes & Gray, said there is “no scope for complacency” for investors as policymaker scrutiny tightens.

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