How Tax Loops Drain Public Resources

The Fiscal Policy Podcast with Fexingo: Government Budgets, Stimulus, and Public Spending · Sep 2, 2026 · 11m · transcript

We examine the hidden mechanics of corporate tax avoidance strategies, specifically focusing on how multinational firms use intellectual property relocation and debt shifting to reduce effective tax rates. Lucas and Luna break down a specific case study involving a major technology firm’s shift in royalty payments, revealing how billions in potential revenue disappear into offshore jurisdictions. This episode explores the real-world impact of these financial engineering tactics on public infrastructure funding and why recent international tax reforms have struggled to close these loopholes…