Mauritius Leaks: An exposé into a tiny tax haven's global footprint

Mauritius

Treasure Island: Leak Reveals How Mauritius Siphons Tax From Poor Nations to Benefit Elites

Based on 200,000 files, Mauritius Leaks exposes a sophisticated system that diverts tax revenue from poor nations back to the coffers of Western corporations and African oligarchs.

By Will Fitzgibbon

Jul 23, 2019

TAX EXPLAINED

It Takes a Village to Create a Tax Dodge

By Antonio Cucho Gamboa

Jul 23, 2019

DATA JOURNALISM

ICIJ Publishes List of Mauritian Companies Used by Conyers’ Corporate Clients

By Delphine Reuter

Jul 23, 2019

New leak reveals how multinational companies used Mauritius to avoid taxes in countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas
Law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman and major audit firms, including KPMG, enabled corporations operating in some of the world’s poorest nations to exploit tax loopholes
A private equity push into Africa backed by anti-poverty crusader and rock star Bob Geldof benefited from Mauritius’ treaties that divert tax revenue away from Uganda and elsewhere
Multi-billion dollar U.S. companies Aircastle and Pegasus Capital Advisers cut taxes through confidential contracts, leases and loans involving Mauritius and other tax havens
Officials from countries in Africa and Southeast Asia told ICIJ that tax treaties signed with Mauritius had cost them greatly and that renegotiating them was a priority