Panama Papers
Tax & Regulation | 15 Feb 17
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.
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.
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).
Tax & Regulation | 21 Oct 16
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.
Tax & Regulation | 22 Sep 16
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.