Corporate tax moves
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In the complex world of global finance, the line between strategic financial planning and aggressive tax avoidance is often drawn in the sand of a distant shore. A significant body of research has illuminated a pervasive trend — the strategic use of tax havens not just to hide profits, but to issue debt.
While the public imagination often pictures tax havens as repositories for illicit cash, for modern multinational corporations, they function more like high-efficiency conduits for capital.
This phenomenon is particularly visible in emerging markets like India, where major conglomerates in sectors such as…