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Beneficial ownership

Secret ownership structures enable some extractive companies to evade tax payments or hide improper relationships. Publishing information about companies’ “beneficial owners”—that is, the individuals that ultimately control or profit from a company—can help to deter such practices.
Secret ownership structures enable some extractive companies to evade tax payments or hide improper relationships. Publishing information about companies’ “beneficial owners”—that is, the individuals that ultimately control or profit from a company—can help to deter such practices.
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Beneficial Ownership Screening: Practical Measures to Reduce Corruption Risks in Extractives Licensing
Briefing
15 May 2018
Where Do We Go From Here? Taking Stock of Beneficial Ownership Transparency
14 August 2018
Leveraging Beneficial Ownership Information in the Extractive Sector
Briefing
22 October 2018

    Publications

    Twelve Red Flags: Corruption Risks in the Award of Extractive Sector Licenses and Contracts

    6 April 2017
    Aaron Sayne, Alexandra Gillies, Andrew Watkins

    Dua Belas Bendera Merah: Risiko Korupsi dalam Pemberian Izin dan Kontrak di Sektor Ekstraktif

    Report
    6 April 2017
    Aaron Sayne, Alexandra Gillies, Andrew Watkins

    Ghana’s Election: Seven Extractives Governance Recommendations for the Next Government

    1 December 2016
    Samuel Bekoe, Mark Evans, Emmanuel Kuyole, Rushaiya Ibrahim-Tanko, Adams Fusheini

    Recommandations relatives à la divulgation de la propriété réelle dans le cadre de l’ITIE en République démocratique du Congo

    7 November 2016
    Marie Lintzer, Amir Shafaie

    Beneficial Ownership: Tackling Hidden Company Ownership Through Myanmar's EITI Process

    8 September 2016

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    Leveraging Beneficial Ownership Information in the Extractive Sector

    Council on Foreign Relations
    11 October 2018

    Vers une plus grande transparence des propriétaires réels des entreprises extractives en Guinée

    Sun-Min Kim, Matthieu Salomon
    6 September 2018

    Where Do We Go From Here? Taking Stock of Beneficial Ownership Transparency

    Erica Westenberg, Robin Hodess, Zosia Sztykowski
    14 August 2018

    Four Methods to Drive a Successful First Oil Licensing Round in Ghana

    Edna Osei, Ishmael Ackah
    25 July 2018

    Audio coverage of NRGI's online course Petronia (begins at 15:46)

    The Economist (Money Talks podcast)
    28 June 2018

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      Beneficial ownership
      Civic space
      Commodity prices
      Contract transparency and monitoring
      Coronavirus
      Corruption
      Economic diversification
      Energy transition
      Global initiatives
      Legislation and regulation
      Licensing and negotiation
      Mandatory payment disclosure
      Measurement of environmental and social impacts
      Measurement of governance
      Open data
      Revenue management
      Revenue sharing
      Sovereign wealth funds
      State-owned enterprises
      Subnational governance
      Tax policy and revenue collection
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