Panama Papers net $1.2bn for tax authorities
Data leak was described as the ‘biggest ever blow’ to the offshore world
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Appleby’s ‘refusal’ to meet MEPs criticised
This is reportedly the second time law firm has refused to meet European special committee on financial crimes
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Paradise Papers law firm settles case against BBC and Guardian
Offshore law firm Appleby has dropped its legal claim against the journalists who published news stories based on documents taken from its Bermuda office.
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Appleby slams ‘absurd’ BBC gangster claims
Paradise Papers law firm Appleby has denied claims made by the BBC that Ukrainian gangsters used its offshore schemes to hide their ownership of London property.
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Paradise Papers expose gangster property owners
BBC reporters poring over the Paradise Papers say they have found evidence that Ukrainian gangsters bought luxury London properties with offshore help, a revelation that could support the media giant’s court defence that publishing the papers was in the public interest.
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Panama Papers take down law firm Mossack Fonseca
The law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal, which saw millions of its private client files leaked to the media, has announced it is closing.
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Panama Papers to net UK taxman extra £100m
Investigations into the Panama Papers are expected to generate £100m ($140m, €113m) in additional tax, HM Revenue & Customs confirmed to law firm Collyer Bristow.
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EU launches fresh Paradise Papers inquiry
The European Parliament is to investigate the Paradise Papers to look for “financial crimes, tax evasion and tax avoidance”.
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Appleby vs the BBC and Guardian – round 1 to the law firm
The law firm at the heart of the Paradise Papers leak has successfully blocked an attempt by the BBC and Guardian newspaper to transfer the case to what could have been a more favourable court.
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Paradise Papers start to reveal their secrets
Australian tax authorities have begun combing through Paradise Papers and identified 731 individuals, according to a report.
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EU eyes UK offshore financial centres in Brexit talks – report
The European Union will “go after” the UK crown dependencies and overseas territories which were left off its recent tax haven blacklist, according to a UK newspaper.
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Paradise Papers and Brexit to ‘batter’ UK taxman
HM Revenue & Customs must urgently set out a coherent plan and demonstrate it is fit for the future as it struggles to cope with its ever-growing workload and limited resources, the UK’s public accounts committee said.