Dec 24, 2021
Proposed EU directive targets shell companies after Pandora Papers exposed offshore system abuses
The European Union Commission wants to deprive entities that have little to no economic activity of tax benefits.
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Dec 22, 2021
A roundup of Pandora Papers reporting from Eastern Europe
Investigative reporters took great personal risk to expose the hidden financial activities of powerful figures and businesses in the region.
Dec 21, 2021
Pandora Papers reporting from across Europe
By exposing the offshore dealings of elites from every corner of the continent, ICIJ’s largest ever investigation has roiled the region and sparked a dramatic response.
Dec 08, 2021
Europol Pandora Papers report warns of ‘parallel underground system’ exploited by criminal networks
In an interview with ICIJ member Kristof Clerix, Europol director Catherine De Bolle said the Pandora Papers showed that criminals were using offshore jurisdictions where there were “few rules and little supervision.”
Oct 09, 2021
Czech prime minister’s party narrowly loses re-election days after Pandora Papers revelations in surprise outcome
Scandal-clouded billionaire Andrej Babis now faces probes over secret luxury property deals exposed in ICIJ’s global investigation based on the biggest ever offshore data leak.
Oct 07, 2021
Politicians and tax authorities across several continents launch fresh investigations after Pandora Papers
A flurry of fallout continues around the world days after ICIJ and global media partners begin to publish findings from the biggest offshore leak in history.
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Oct 05, 2021
As a poisoned town sought justice, top chemical giant executive moved millions to tax havens
Leaked records show Bernard de Laguiche stashed Solvay shares in offshore accounts as the company faced water contamination claims in Italy and the US.
Oct 03, 2021
Leak reveals how Swiss wealth consultants shield global cast of suspects
Secret files show sprawling industry of enablers exploiting gaps in anti-money laundering laws.
Oct 03, 2021
Czech Prime Minister secretly bought lavish French Riviera estate using offshore companies
Leaked documents reveal how self-styled man of the people Andrej Babis hid his ownership of a $22 million chateau.
Aug 20, 2021
Russia brands IStories a ‘foreign agent’ in independent media crackdown
ICIJ member Roman Anin, founder of the investigative outlet, says his team will continue their work despite the legal assault, which he predicted would occur ahead of upcoming elections.
Aug 10, 2021
Independent research is the ‘mother of any investigation’
Go behind the scenes with Slovenian reporter Anuška Delic, a self-taught investigator who has helped pioneer independent and impactful investigative journalism in the Adriatic region and beyond.
Jul 30, 2021
Malta responsible for assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, inquiry finds
The government created an “atmosphere of impunity” and failed to protect Galizia from threats over her writing on political corruption and organized crime, the inquiry said.
Jul 16, 2021
EU to propose watchdog to tackle anti-money laundering failures exposed by FinCEN Files
A leaked European Commission draft indicates urgency to harmonize the bloc’s rules to tackle failings that have made the region a center for financial crime.
Jul 15, 2021
Nike fails to stop EU probe on billions in alleged tax dodging
The footwear giant argued that it’s being singled out after the Paradise Papers investigation revealed its Dutch tax arrangements.
Jul 08, 2021
On the decline since Panama Papers, Malta punished for dirty money reputation
The tax haven is the first European Union member to be greylisted by the Financial Action Task Force, a move that ICIJ member Jacob Borg says has been a long time coming.
Jun 29, 2021
ViacomCBS dodged billions in taxes via schemes involving the Netherlands, new study says
For two decades, the multinational mass media conglomerate took advantage of tax havens in a global “game of cat and mouse,” Dutch researchers find.
Jun 07, 2021
G7 finance ministers agree on 15% minimum tax to crack down on corporate tax dodging
The deal has been praised as a historic step in ending the ‘race-to-the-bottom’ between tax havens, but will need international backing to move forward.
Jun 02, 2021
EU tax transparency rules leave tax justice advocates craving more ambitious reforms
The new rules will force multinational companies to report tax information for each EU country where they operate, but leave out most of their operations in the rest of the world.
May 21, 2021
European plan to unify corporate tax rules and recoup billions faces steep hurdles ahead
The European Commission’s latest attempt to tackle corporate tax dodging and profit shifting would require unanimous approval by EU member states, some of which serve as tax havens.
May 03, 2021
Russian reporter Roman Anin calls for global pressure on Kremlin over media attacks
Following a raid on his apartment by Russian authorities in April, Anin discovered he had been under surveillance for years.
Apr 13, 2021
Cyprus, Ghana and Kenya join growing list of countries to create beneficial ownership registries
The Panama Papers scandal helped create a “snowball effect” of international awareness on how anonymous corporate vehicles can enable tax evasion, corruption, and crime, advocates say.
Apr 09, 2021
ICIJ concerned by raid on reporter Roman Anin’s apartment
Investigative reporter Roman Anin was reportedly taken in for questioning following a raid on his apartment by Russia's Federal Security Service.
Apr 01, 2021
Multinationals shifted $1 trillion offshore, stripping countries of billions in tax revenues, study says
The new analysis is based on corporation data first released in 2020 as part of an OECD-coordinated effort to tackle tax avoidance worldwide.
Mar 22, 2021
EU, US, Canada, and UK sanction Chinese officials for human rights violations in Xinjiang
The rare, coordinated effort has triggered a strong reaction from China, which retaliated with tit-for-tat sanctions against European politicians and scholars.
Mar 21, 2021
Former top Malta government aide Schembri charged with corruption
Keith Schembri, who was also a prominent figure in the police probe into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, was denied bail after pleading not guilty to money laundering, corruption, fraud and forgery.
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