Tax Dodgers’ ‘Phantom’ Cash Makes Up 40% of Foreign Investment
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Almost 40% -- or some $15 trillion -- of the world’s foreign direct investment is “phantom capital” designed to minimize the tax bills of multinational firms, according to a study published by the International Monetary Fund.