Argentina ‘spying’ on footballer Messi over Panama Paper links
Barcelona football legend Lionel Messi is being followed by an Argentinian government spy, according to a sensational report in the country’s local media.
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American states ‘thriving’ in Panama Papers fallout
US states including Delaware and Nevada are bucking a trend that has seen the number of new tax shelters drop by a third globally, according to one of the co-founders of Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the epicentre of the Panama Papers fallout.
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Sweden to target advisers in tax avoidance clampdown
The Swedish government is looking at introducing measures that would force tax advisers to report clients who use “aggressive” tax planning schemes to avoid paying tax.
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Germany sets out plan to tackle tax evasion
Germany’s finance ministry has set out a 10-point plan to combat tax evasion in response to the Panama Papers leak last year.
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Defunct Premier Group links uncovered in Panama Papers
Wound up Isle of Man-based investment fund manager the Premier Group has links to the Panama Papers, the worldwide scandal described as the “biggest ever blow” to the offshore world.
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IoM says no to making beneficial ownership data public
The Isle of Man government has said it will not be forced to create a public register on the beneficial ownership of offshore companies until it becomes the “international norm” amid mounting pressure from UK politicians.
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Panama Papers law firm bosses arrested and denied bail
The founders of Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal, have been arrested and are facing money laundering charges.
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Malta accused of being a tax haven after taking EU presidency
Malta has been accused of being a tax haven after a new report found that the European Union’s smallest member state helped multinationals avoid paying €14bn (£12.1bn, $14.8bn) in taxes between 2012 and 2015.
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BVI hands record fine to Panama papers law firm
Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the centre of the Panama papers scandal, has been fined a record amount by the British Virgin Islands’ Financial Services Commission (FSC).
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BVI rules out public register of beneficial ownership for now
The British Virgin Islands has ruled out adopting a public register of beneficial ownership for the time being, saying it would not support the move unless it was adopted worldwide.
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Bahamas files leak exposes former EU official’s links to offshore firms
A new cache of 1.3 million documents from the Bahamas has exposed the use of offshore shell companies by the former EU competition commissioner Neelie Kroes and UK politician Amber Rudd.
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Panama looks to draw a line under Mossack Fonseca data leak
Panama is planning to take action against those accusing it of being a tax haven, as the country continues its efforts to draw a line under the Panama Papers data leak that saw millions of documents stolen from law firm Mossack Fonseca.