Illicit financial flows
Uncovering hidden financial flows: Investigating ownership secrecy, offshore real estate, and illicit finance to promote transparency and accountability.
The Illicit Financial Flows and Real Estate Program conducts cutting-edge research to better understand and combat illicit financial flows, including money laundering, cross-border corruption, and tax evasion. Our work also explores the key drivers behind offshore investments, particularly in real estate and cryptocurrencies.
Our research covers critical topics such as:
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Ownership secrecy and the impact of beneficial ownership transparency
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Offshore investment in real estate and cryptocurrencies
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Illicit trade, due diligence, and sanctions
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State capture and cross-border corruption mechanisms
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Money laundering dynamics and anti-money laundering policies
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Methods for analyzing leaked data and other unconventional data sources
Program coordinator: Matthew Collin
Relevant publications
21.12.2023
Mapping the global geography of shell companies
This note examines the global prevalence and distribution of shell companies, which are often used for
illicit financial activities like tax evasion.
15.12.2023
Consumption Taxes and Corporate Income Taxes: Evidence from Place-Based VAT
This working paper looks at the responses of corporations in the Greek Islands to an increase in the VAT rate from 16% to 24%. Declared profits decreased by 28% and corporate income taxes by 34%. Tax evasion opportunities offer a plausible explanation of the response.
22.10.2023
Global Tax Evasion Report 2024
An unprecedented research collaboration investigating the successes and failures of the fight against tax evasion over the last decade, building on the work of more than 100 researchers globally.
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