TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to investigate latter‐day statutory initiatives imposing taxes on earnings tainted by crime.Design/methodology/approach– Case‐law analysis of taxation in the context of criminal activity.Findings– The taxation of tainted finance holds some promise for attacking criminal resources though it is not a new strategy.Research limitations/implications– The findings are preliminary and limited chiefly to Canadian and UK law.Originality/value– The paper considers the tax dimension of contemporary debates on criminal finance. VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 1368-5201 DO - 10.1108/13685201311318476 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/13685201311318476 AU - Gallant Michelle PY - 2013 Y1 - 2013/01/01 TI - Tax and the proceeds of crime: a new approach to tainted finance? T2 - Journal of Money Laundering Control PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 119 EP - 125 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -