Panama Papers
PwC whistleblowers convicted over ‘Luxleaks’ tax scandal
Two whistleblowers have been found guilty in the so-called ‘Luxleaks’ tax scandal while a journalist has been acquitted.
IT worker at Panama Papers law firm arrested in Switzerland
A computer technician at the Geneva office of Panama Papers law firm Mossack Fonseca was detained several days ago on suspicion of removing large volumes of data, reports Swiss newspaper Le Temps.
Tax & Regulation | 13 Jun 16
Serious UK tax evasion cases up 8% in a year
The number of serious tax evasion cases in the UK jumped by 8% in 2015/16, with another nearly 3,000 suspected instances referred to HM Revenue & Customs for specialist investigation, according to Pinsent Masons.
BNP Paribas to exit Cayman Islands by selling last two branches
French banking giant BNP Paribas is set to pull out of the Cayman Islands, according to local trade group Attac.
Latin America | 13 May 16
Panama Papers database a security risk for those named
Even though information contained in the Panama Papers database is “incomplete and in places incorrect”, it still poses a security risk for those named, according to Mark Davies, managing director of Mark Davies & Associates.