Section: Africa&ME
World figures deny wrongdoing as ‘Panama Papers’ turn spotlight on tax evasion (Update 2)
By Kylie MacLellan and Elida Moreno Governments across the world began investigating possible financial wrongdoing by the rich and powerful on Monday following a leak of documents from a Panamanian law firm which allegedly showed how clients avoided tax or laundered money. The documents detailed schemes involving an array of figures from friends...
#PanamaPapers: Call for probe into Poroshenko
Ukrainian lawmakers said parliament should investigate allegations that President Petro Poroshenko used an offshore firm to avoid tax. ||| Kiev – Ukrainian lawmakers said on Monday parliament should investigate allegations that President Petro Poroshenko used an offshore firm to avoid tax, following a global leak of documents from a...
Trove of data on offshore accounts prompts probe, raises questions
Among the countries with past or present political figures named in the reports are Iceland, Ukraine, Pakistan, Russia and Argentina …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukrainian MPs call for investigation into Poroshenko after Panama leaks
By Pavel Polityuk and Alessandra Prentice KIEV, April 4 (Reuters) – Ukrainian lawmakers said on Monday parliament should investigate allegations that President Petro Poroshenko used an offshore firm to avoid tax, following a global leak of documents from a Panama-based law firm over the weekend. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine president’s vast offshore tax plan revealed
According to documents obtained by investigative journalists, Petro Poroshenko has been busy setting up an offshore tax haven for his business assets as Ukraine was suffering its worst defeat in war with Russia …read more Source: World...
Ukraine president’s offshore tax plan in Panama Papers
According to documents obtained by investigative journalists, Petro Poroshenko has been busy setting up an offshore tax haven for his business assets as Ukraine was suffering its worst defeat in war with Russia …read more Source: World...
Panama to assist in #PanamaPapers ‘probe’
The Government of Panama is ready to cooperate with investigation in any money laundering probe linked to Mossack Fonseca. ||| Mexico City – The government of Panama is ready to cooperate with investigation in any money laundering probe linked to Mossack Fonseca, a Panama firm selling offshore companies, according to a statement issued by...
‘Panama Papers’ lift lid on illicit deals
Leaked documents from a Panama-based law firm reveal how top politicians, sports stars and criminals hide their money. ||| Berlin – A huge leak of 11.5 million documents from a Panama-based law firm reveals how top politicians, sports stars and criminals hide their money using offshore tax havens, Germany’s Sueddeutsche Zeitung said...
Alaa Mubarak among political figures exposed in Panama Papers leak
By: Mada MasrAlaa Mubarak, the son of former President Hosni Mubarak, is among the global political figures whose financial dealings were exposed in the “Panama Papers,” a document leak said to be the largest in the history of journalism.More than eleven million documents were leaked from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, which sells offshore...
Europe: Pope Francis announces special collection for Ukraine
Pope Francis Sunday announced a special collection would be taken up in all of Europe’s Roman Catholic churches on April 24. …read more Source: Standard...
