Apr 16, 2025
Behind closed doors, Kazakhstan challenges decades-old deal with $160 billion claim against Big Oil
A secret ruling hints at the huge stakes in the arbitration case, which is expected to stretch until 2028.
Corporations
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Nov 05, 2024
Ten years on, ‘Lux Leaks’ remains a byword for corporate tax chicanery
In November 2014, ICIJ and dozens of media partners published a groundbreaking exposé of corporate tax avoidance in the heart of Europe. A decade later, the impacts are still being felt.
Oct 02, 2024
After a Deloitte client’s $2.4B tax dodge faltered, the accounting giant won’t say if it helped others exploit the same loophole
ICIJ reviewed hundreds of pages of court records to examine the Big Four firm's role in a controversial tax maneuver, which one expert labeled "easily replicable."
Jun 25, 2024
Big oil companies reject tax transparency push by activist investor
Nonprofit Oxfam America had sought to encourage Chevron and others to publicly report additional details about their business operations around the world.
Jun 03, 2024
Wealthy countries push back as UN moves ahead with global tax plan
A minority of countries that opposed a legally binding U.N. tax convention may seek to water it down, experts warn, risking the new convention becoming as “inconsequential as the OECD.”
Apr 22, 2024
New ethical guidelines for tax professionals announced following global scandals
Citing both ICIJ’s Pandora and Paradise Papers revelations, an international accounting organization has for the first time urged accountants to consider public interest — and harm — when working on tax minimization schemes.
Nov 22, 2023
UN votes to create ‘historic’ global tax convention despite EU, UK moves to ‘kill’ proposal
Advocates celebrated the resolution as a key step toward better representation for developing countries, but warned wealthy countries against further attempts to delay the much-needed reforms.
Nov 20, 2023
New investigation casts doubt on a Singapore-listed palm oil giant’s green claims
Interviews with former workers by ICIJ partner The Gecko Project reveal new links between First Resources, the billionaire family that owns it, and a trio of companies that have reportedly cleared more forest for palm oil than any other firm in Southeast Asia.
Oct 24, 2023
Behind the scenes of the PwC tax leak scandal with Neil Chenoweth
The crisis has snowballed into an international embarrassment for the Big Four firm. ICIJ member Neil Chenoweth walks us through how he broke the story — and what comes next.
Oct 10, 2023
Amazon, McDonald’s, Chuck E. Cheese and InterContinental Hotels Group respond to Trafficking Inc. investigation
Read statements from four well-known brands responding to allegations of repressive labor practices being used at outlets in the Persian Gulf.
Aug 01, 2023
Sex-trafficking survivors are increasingly suing to hold hotel chains liable for abuse on their properties, new investigation finds
As part of Trafficking Inc., The New Yorker and Berkeley Journalism’s Investigative Reporting Program uncover how franchised hotels have historically been a common site of human-trafficking crimes in the U.S. and examine a new legal push to make corporations pay.
Jul 18, 2023
French Uber Files inquiry criticizes Macron’s secret dealings with ride-hailing giant
One year after the global investigation, a parliamentary report has painted a damning picture of Uber’s early business practices and its close ties with French powerbrokers.
Jul 07, 2023
Australia spikes plan to force companies to disclose global tax data
Following pushback from business groups, the Australian government has scaled back a new law meant to crack down on profit-shifting by some of the world’s biggest companies.
Jun 06, 2023
New Australia, EU rules set to force companies to publish global tax data
The Australian plan will require the world’s biggest companies to reveal new details about their country-by-country earnings and tax bills. It’s sparked calls for more countries to follow suit.
Jun 05, 2023
Government probe into Canadian forestry giant intensifies as company’s owner evades public scrutiny
Paper Excellence claims to be owned by one individual. But as questions swirl about his whereabouts, Canadian lawmakers weigh their options.
May 31, 2023
Uber chief tells French lobbying inquiry company’s culture has been transformed
Dara Khosrowshahi disavowed the aggressive tactics revealed in the Uber Files but dismissed an EU plan to improve conditions for platform workers.
Mar 16, 2023
Key details withheld, files locked in basements as Ericsson ‘impaired’ US investigation
Court documents filed as part of the Swedish company's $206 million plea agreement reveal how Ericsson lawyers and employees withheld information from U.S. prosecutors, including details about its operations in ISIS-held areas of Iraq.
Mar 03, 2023
Ericsson agrees to $206m plea bargain with US in bribery case
U.S. prosecutors say Ericsson didn’t fully disclose evidence of possible serious misconduct in Iraq until the telecom firm learned that ICIJ and its partners were about to publish an investigation.
Mar 01, 2023
Green forestry claims tested
As part of its Deforestation Inc. reporting, ICIJ and its media partners uncovered dozens of forestry product companies that publicly promoted their green credentials to consumers and investors, all the while parts of their operations were linked to questionable suppliers or facing allegations of environmental wrongdoing.
Dec 14, 2022
Ericsson facing ongoing probes and fallout months after ICIJ revealed new corruption breach
The Swedish telecom company has been sued by investors and investigated by authorities since the Ericsson List investigation.
Dec 13, 2022
As US-style corporate leniency deals for bribery and corruption go global, repeat offenders are on the rise
An ICIJ analysis finds a surge in closed-door non-prosecution agreements, with more governments allowing companies to pay to settle cases. But deep-pocketed firms keep breaking the law.
Nov 23, 2022
African nations win UN tussle over resolution paving the way for global tax reforms
Tax fairness advocates marked the resolution as a "historic win" in the push to wrest control of global tax policymaking from the small group of wealthy nations who have traditionally dominated the space.
Nov 08, 2022
Australia aims to force corporations to report which countries they pay taxes to
A proposed new law aiming to clamp down on multinational companies that shift their profits to tax havens is being called a model for the U.S. and EU to adopt.
Sep 27, 2022
How we unearthed Uber’s controversial playbook from a cache of employee communications
ICIJ’s data team explains what it took to extract bombshell findings from a leak of personal emails, text messages, calendar items and more from the rising tech giant.
Sep 08, 2022
Taxi drivers block Brussels, demanding EU investigate Uber Files revelations
Hundreds of cabbies from across Europe took part in the ‘Brussels World Strike’ to protest deregulation of the taxi industry and demand inquiries on Uber’s lobbying of political leaders.