Lux Leaks

Oct 18, 2022

Global tax proposal gains ground at UN as OECD plan falters

After years of stalled efforts, a new draft resolution submitted to the General Assembly calls for a global tax body that could set international tax standards and stamp out corporate tax dodging.

Aug 26, 2022

ICIJ named as finalist for prestigious Allard Prize

ICIJ is one of three finalists for the global award, which honors individuals and organizations that fight corruption and uphold human rights.

Oct 08, 2021

136 countries agree to global minimum tax for corporations in ‘historic’ OECD deal

While the OECD has trumpeted the agreement as a “major victory,” civil society groups have slammed the deal for pandering to tax havens at the expense of poorer nations.

Jul 14, 2021

Global corporate tax crackdown plan moves forward, but faces key US hurdle

After a decade of exposés and scandals, leaders from more than 100 countries have agreed to a minimum tax rate for multinational companies to pay wherever they operate.

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.

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 12, 2021

Fears of ‘significant deterrent’ for whistleblowers as top European court quashes Lux Leaks case

The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Luxembourg’s treatment of whistleblower Raphael Halet “struck a fair balance” between protecting his freedom of expression and the rights of PwC, despite objections from two dissenting judges.

Jul 21, 2020

Shining a light on a secretive country

ICIJ's Luxembourg member Luc Caregari knows what it’s like to be an investigative reporter in a secretive country. He talks Lux Leaks and source protection.

Jun 25, 2020

EU targets tax avoidance with new committee

The EU's permanent subcommittee will likely focus on corporate tax avoidance by tech companies and multinationals tax information, but not money laundering.

Apr 07, 2020

Crumbling economies must tackle tax evasion to meet coronavirus crisis, experts warn

With governments racked by colossal costs due to the coronavirus pandemic, experts say tax evasion is cast in a stark new light.

Apr 06, 2020

What is a tax haven? Offshore finance, explained

Four years after Panama Papers, why ICIJ continues to report on tax havens, and those who exploit them.

Mar 23, 2020

Explore company secrets in Lux Leaks using Datashare

You can now search our Lux Leaks documents without installing any software. Get a taste for how ICIJ's network of investigative reporters works using Datashare online.

Jul 02, 2018

I gave a TEDx Talk about taxation and everyone stayed awake

Explaining the contortions that multinational corporations put themselves through to avoid taxes is a journalistic challenge. Here's one way to overcome it.

Nov 05, 2014

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