Europe
Offshore secrecy
Browse the ICIJ’s complete collection of articles and commentary on offshore secrecy.
Dec 01, 2022
Key plaintiff in landmark European corporate transparency case owned companies in notorious tax havens
Several countries have suspended public company ownership registries immediately after a court decision that advocates say ‘takes us back years.’
Nov 16, 2022
US sanctions financial network and luxury planes linked to Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov
An ICIJ investigation detailed how Swiss businessman Alexander Studhalter was at the center of a vast web of shell companies tied to Kerimov that moved billions via American banks.
Oct 31, 2022
Provinces pose threat to Canada’s bid to curb corporate secrecy, researchers warn
The country plans to establish a national corporate ownership registry, which would reveal the true owners of shell companies, by next year.
Oct 24, 2022
Researchers claim Canadian forestry giant has hidden links to Indonesian deforester accused of destroying habitat
Four environmental watchdogs allege that Paper Excellence and Asia Pulp & Paper used shell companies to conceal corporate control by the same Indonesian tycoons accused of clearing more than 2 million hectares of Indonesian rainforest.
Oct 21, 2022
Switzerland aims to track corporate ownership in attempt to curb money-laundering
Facing international pressure to shed light on shadowy corporate ownership, government plans to reveal who actually owns legal entities.
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.
Sep 20, 2022
New US company owner database ‘taking way too long’ to implement, experts warn
After ICIJ’s FinCEN Files investigation, transparency advocates cheered a new law mandating a beneficial ownership register in the U.S. Two years later, experts are expressing serious concerns.
Aug 29, 2022
How to navigate and search ICIJ’s Offshore Leaks Database
In the first installment of this multi-part video series, ICIJ’s training manager Jelena Cosic walks through the basics of how to search through more than 800,000 offshore entities from the Pandora Papers, Panama Papers and more.
Aug 12, 2022
Former Czech PM Babis is under investigation for alleged money laundering over deal exposed by the Pandora Papers
French financial authorities are looking into Andrej Babis’ acquisition of a lavish property on the French riviera through offshore companies ー a $22 million deal first revealed by ICIJ and media partners.
Aug 02, 2022
Shakira’s alleged tax fraud aggravated by use of tax havens, Spanish prosecutors say
ICIJ’s Paradise Papers and Pandora Papers investigations had previously exposed the popstar’s web of shell companies in offshore jurisdictions.
Jul 13, 2022
As Sri Lanka’s ruling Rajapaksas flee, Pandora Papers reveal ties to UAE properties
With furor over the powerful family’s riches at a fever pitch, foiled escape to Dubai spotlights special relationship to the emirate.
Jul 11, 2022
Uber shifted scrutiny to drivers as it dodged tens of millions in taxes
Executives agreed to share driver data to “contain” a tax audit and deflect from the tech giant’s use of European and Caribbean tax havens, new leak shows.
Jul 10, 2022
About the Uber Files investigation
ICIJ’s latest investigation exposes how a massive lobbying machine paved the tech giant’s road to global domination.
Jul 10, 2022
Statement from Uber spokesperson on The Uber Files
Read the full statement from Uber spokeswoman Jill Hazelbaker, in response to questions asked by ICIJ and its media partners as part of the Uber Files investigation.
Jun 27, 2022
‘Delaware is everywhere’: how a little-known tax haven made the rules for corporate America
In his new book “What’s the Matter with Delaware?” former Financial Times reporter Hal Weitzman explores the tiny state’s massive role in global financial secrecy.
Jun 23, 2022
House committee advances ‘once in a generation’ crackdown on enablers of financial crime
Proposed in the wake of the Pandora Papers, the Enablers Act requires trust companies, lawyers, art dealers and others to vet clients seeking to move money and assets into the American financial system.
Jun 06, 2022
How Russia’s ‘richest’ lawmaker used his partner’s secret companies to own two yachts and a Seychelles villa
Paradise Papers reveal how billionaire Andrei Skoch financed the acquisition of luxury assets including a yacht now targeted by U.S. sanctions, while offshore law firm Appleby disregarded his alleged ties to Russian criminal groups.
May 03, 2022
The inside story of how the Offshore Leaks Database became a go-to resource on offshore finance
A magic pill, a mysterious hard drive, a masterful data and tech team — the database was the result of tense decisions, a bit of luck and a lot of work.
May 03, 2022
ICIJ publishes final batch of Pandora Papers data on more than 9,000 offshore companies, trusts and foundations
The Offshore Leaks Database spans five different leaks, and now includes information on offshore companies, foundations and trusts from seven offshore service providers from ICIJ’s latest investigation on the use of tax havens.
May 02, 2022
Kinahan drug cartel enforcer owned a website that named and shamed criminal “rats”
Leak reveals sanctioned money launderer John Morrissey set up offshore companies and sought to open Panamanian bank accounts tied to the site.
Apr 21, 2022
Lawmakers in US push to uncover riches shielded by state secrecy laws
Amid the hunt for Russian assets, reformers say financial transparency in the U.S. is long overdue.
Apr 20, 2022
Engulfed by economic collapse and mass protests, Sri Lanka’s Pandora Papers probe stalled
As President Gotabaya Rajapaksa faces calls to resign, a government inquiry into the hidden wealth of members of the ruling family prompted by ICIJ reporting is delayed.
Apr 20, 2022
Why Western governments haven’t gotten serious about tackling offshore corruption — yet
To make sanctions more than symbolic, democratic countries would have to inconvenience their own rich people, says British journalist Oliver Bullough, author of a new book on the U.K.'s role in the offshore economy.
Apr 20, 2022
ICIJ’s guide to Russian wealth hidden offshore
What’s an oligarch? How do sanctions work? What have ICIJ investigations revealed about Vladimir Putin and his money? We answer frequently asked questions about Russia and offshore finance.
Apr 19, 2022
US seeks to seize superyacht linked to Russian oligarch after its surprise arrival in Fiji
The Amadea, believed to be owned by sanctioned gold tycoon Suleiman Kerimov, is the latest target in an international search for luxury vessels linked to close allies of Vladimir Putin.
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