Sep 13, 2024
Top EU court rules Apple owes Ireland over $14B in back taxes
The court concluded Ireland illegally cut the tech company a preferential tax deal, after Paradise Papers revealed major tax advantages.
Paradise Papers
The Paradise Papers was ICIJ’s 2017 global investigation into the offshore activities of some of the world’s most powerful people and companies.
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
Colombian pop star Shakira reaches deal in Spanish tax fraud trial
Prosecutors were seeking an eight-year prison sentence for the singer — whose use of offshore companies was exposed by ICIJ — over nearly $16 million in unpaid income taxes.
Nov 14, 2023
Beyond Cyprus, PwC has weathered a decade of global probes and scandals
The global accounting and auditing firm has featured in multiple ICIJ investigations, as well as legal and ethical dustups around the world.
Nov 03, 2023
Canada poised to create public company registry to curb financial secrecy
The landmark reforms seek to mend Canada’s image as a “reputable” tax haven by revealing the real owners of companies.
Oct 24, 2023
Africa presses for UN tax plan despite EU resistance
The United Nations is on the cusp of negotiating an international tax convention to tackle inequality and tax abuse, but transparency advocates say some wealthy countries are “dragging their feet.”
Aug 11, 2023
OECD ‘disappointed’ over ‘surprising’ UN global tax report
The U.N. chief pushed for a bigger say in the international tax agenda and said the group of wealthy countries had ignored the needs of developing nations.
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.
Mar 14, 2023
Analysis of ICIJ data shows how to stop Russian oligarchs in their tracks
To really rein in Putin’s allies’ wealth, governments should target their financial enablers, a new study suggests.
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 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.
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
Russia-focused stories from ICIJ’s Pandora Papers partners and more
ICIJ's media partners have used the Pandora Papers, FinCEN Files and Paradise and Panama Papers to uncover numerous secret networks of Russian oligarchs, businesspeople and more.
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.
Mar 20, 2022
List of oligarchs and Russian elites featured in ICIJ investigations
ICIJ’s vast trove of leaked financial data features details on Russian oligarchs, billionaires and political power players, including members of President Vladimir Putin's inner circle, who are coming under increased scrutiny in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Mar 08, 2022
ICIJ announces the Russia Archive, an inside look at the hidden wealth of oligarchs and elites close to Putin
For a decade, ICIJ has revealed the financial secrets of Russia’s most powerful people. Our team is mining millions of leaked files for new revelations.
Mar 02, 2022
How a network of enablers have helped Russia’s oligarchs hide their wealth abroad
Elites close to Vladimir Putin have funneled billions through tax havens to evade scrutiny and oversight. Lawyers, proxies and bankers across the world made it possible.
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 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 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.