How We Did It
Notes From a Long-Distance Investigation
Lessons from the learning curve involved in big journalistic collaborations and data projects like ICIJ's Offshore Leaks. Offshore finance
Lessons from the learning curve involved in big journalistic collaborations and data projects like ICIJ's Offshore Leaks. Offshore secrecy
Authorities Announce Tax Haven Investigation
Tax authorities in the U.S., Britain, and Australia announced they are working with a gigantic cache of leaked data that may be the beginnings of one of the largest tax investigations in history. Tags:
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¿Cómo sobrevivimos a la colaboración periodística más grande de la Historia?
de las preguntas más recurrentes que recibimos estos días es la siguiente: ¿Cómo habéis logrado que 86 periodistas de todo el mundo trabajaran juntos? Reporter's notebook
Onshore and Offshore Realms Equally Secretive in Greece
For one Offshore Leaks reporter the data was daunting, but reporting at home was even more challenging. Inside ICIJ
How We All Survived Likely the Largest Collaboration in Journalism History
One of the most frequent questions people ask us these days is “How in the world did you get 86 journalists to work together?” Inside ICIJ
How ICIJ Chose Our Offshore Reporting Partners
At ICIJ we collaborate on “deep dive” stories that cross borders, then release our findings to media partners without cost. Here's how we choose which reporters to work with, and the organizations to publish the finished work. Impact
More Response to ICIJ’s ‘Offshore Leaks’ Investigation
Germany’s top finance official says offshore reports could spur action. Tags:
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Release of Offshore Records Draws Worldwide Response
The Council of the European Union calls for efforts “to combat tax fraud and tax evasion” and announces the council’s presidency plans to ask ICIJ to supply EU member states with the ‘offshore leaks’ names. Tags:
Inside ICIJ
Why We Are Not Turning Over the Offshore Files to Government Agencies
One of the many reactions from our series on offshore tax havens has been government agencies from Germany, Greece, South Korea, Canada and the U.S. asking for access to the 2.5 million files that form the basis of our reporting. Secrecy for Sale
Highlights of Offshore Leaks So Far
British tax authorities identify over 100 people who benefit from offshore financial structures, as well as more than 200 accountants, lawyers and other middlemen. Tags:
Our latest work
Likely Largest Journalism Collaboration In History
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists has just launched the next part of our multi-year project aimed at stripping away the biggest mystery associated with tax havens: the owners of anonymous companies. Inside ICIJ
Penetrating A World Built On Secrecy
Investigative reporting is expensive, time-consuming, and risky. We should know -- we're revealing a world that’s dominated by the rich and powerful. Impact
UK Govt Promises Offshore Investigation After ICIJ Exposé
ICIJ's revelations about offshore finance secrecy prompt the British government to investigate any abuses revealed involving sham nominee directors. Tags:
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Offshore World Allows Some to Play Outside the Rules
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists today launches the first part of a multi-year project aimed at stripping away the biggest mystery associated with tax havens: the owners of anonymous companies. Tags:
What We're Working On
Help Us Uncover the World’s Illicit Tax Networks
Offshore tax havens enable arms dealing, child pornography, insider trading, embezzlement, political bribery and money laundering. Help ICIJ shine a light on these illicit global networks. Offshore finance
Caterpillar Inc., U.S. Government Debt and Offshore Tax Havens
Caterpillar Inc.’s top executive vows to campaign on U.S. government debt. But he doesn't mention claims that the company may have contributed to the federal debt by using offshore tax havens to dodge U.S. taxes. Tags:
IRE Conference highlights
How To Track Looted Wealth
The ICIJ’s Sheila Coronel shares how to investigate illicit money trails ahead of her Tracking Corruption Internationally presentation at the 2012 IRE conference. Embezzlement exposed
UN, World Bank Release New ‘Grand Corruption’ Database
New database documents 150 major corruption cases between 1980 and 2011, detailing how major financial institutions played a role in allowing kleptocrats to spirit money out of their countries.
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Tax Havens: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The layers of secrecy linked to offshore tax havens is helping corruption "on a massive scale". We're taking a hard look.
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