Financial-Transparency

Paradise Papers Reveal Further Offshore Tax Avoidance

2017-11-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The Paradise Papers, a massive leak of 13.4 million documents from offshore law firm Appleby and corporate services provider Estera, exposed how global elites used legal loopholes to avoid taxes. The investigation revealed offshore interests of over 120 politicians and world leaders, including Queen …

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Panama Papers Published

2016-04-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) published the Panama Papers on April 3, 2016, revealing a massive leak of 11.5 million financial and legal records. The documents exposed offshore financial activities of world leaders, politicians, and celebrities, detailing how …

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