Public Event Detail
Microsoft, Cisco Shareholder Votes Demonstrate Increasing Investor Demand for Tax and Offshore Transparency
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Event summary
Shareholders of Microsoft and Cisco, representing hundreds of billions in investments, voted in favor of proposals calling for public country-by-country reporting on offshore operations and tax practices. This trend indicates growing investor demand for transparency regarding potential risks associated with opaque offshore activities. The FACT Coalition highlights that public country-by-country reporting is becoming inevitable due to global momentum and regulatory considerations in jurisdictions like the EU, Australia, and the U.S.