TAX JUSTICE NETWORK

Their core work

Tax Justice Network is a UK-based advocacy and research organization focused on combating tax avoidance, tax evasion, and illicit financial flows at the international level. They contribute policy expertise and domain knowledge on fiscal fraud, money laundering, and financial transparency to EU research consortia. Their work bridges civil society advocacy with applied research, helping projects translate complex financial crime patterns into actionable tools for regulators and law enforcement.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Tax Justice Network's early H2020 involvement (2015-2018) centered on broader EU governance and responsible trade questions through ENLIGHTEN and SMART, with relatively small funding contributions. From 2016 onward, their focus sharpened considerably toward fiscal fraud and illicit financial flows, first with COFFERS and then with the substantially funded TRACE project. The shift shows a clear trajectory from general policy participation toward specialized, technology-enhanced financial crime research.

Moving toward technology-driven financial crime tracking, combining their deep tax justice expertise with AI and data analytics — likely to seek partners with computational and law enforcement capabilities.

How they like to work

Tax Justice Network operates exclusively as a participant, never leading consortia — consistent with their role as a civil society organization contributing domain expertise rather than managing large research programs. With 55 unique partners across 25 countries, they integrate into large, diverse consortia where they provide specialized policy and advocacy knowledge. Their value lies in being a trusted independent voice on tax justice issues within multi-disciplinary teams.

They have collaborated with 55 unique partners across 25 countries, indicating a wide European and international network built through participation in large multidisciplinary consortia. Their reach extends well beyond the UK, covering most of the EU and associated countries.

What sets them apart

Tax Justice Network brings a rare combination: deep civil society expertise on international tax policy paired with growing involvement in technology-driven financial crime detection. Unlike academic partners who study these issues theoretically, TJN has decades of real-world advocacy experience tracking how money moves across borders. For any consortium needing credible, independent expertise on fiscal transparency, illicit flows, or financial regulation, they are one of very few NGOs with both the reputation and the H2020 track record to fill that role.

Highlights from their portfolio

• TRACE
  Their largest project (EUR 751K), combining AI, knowledge graphs, and geographic risk assessment to track illicit money flows — a significant step up in both funding and technical ambition.
• COFFERS
  Core project on combating fiscal fraud (EUR 712K) that directly aligned with their organizational mission, covering tax avoidance, evasion, and international political economy.