Offshore secrecy
The latest leak of internal documents reveals the panic that marked the beginning of the end for Mossack Fonseca.
Two years after Panama Papers rocked the offshore world, new details have emerged about an array of global elite.
Switzerland’s federal government appears poised to crack down on money laundering in the wake of Panama Papers.
A lopsided tax treaty between Mauritius and Senegal means, with the right paper work, companies working in Senegal can avoid paying millions in taxes.
Through the power of collaborative reporting, ICIJ and its partners have been able to shed new light on the impact of tax avoidance, financial crime and corruption in West Africa.
The 13 journalists who worked on the West Africa Leaks face everything from threats, law suits and intimidation.
Honorary consuls occupy a little-known niche in the global elite. Many work to rigorous standards, but for others their avowed love for their adopted country is not always reflected in their tax filings.
See how offshore companies and accounts have been used to strip cash out of West Africa.
From Cape Verde’s white-sand beaches to Niger’s vast deserts, West African countries are plundered by companies and individuals, while governments do little to stem the flow.
Recent disclosures that President Donald Trump’s personal attorney used a shell company to receive huge payments highlight the country’s position as a global enabler of corporate secrecy.