Panama Papers

Panama Papers: Pieth says officials are in denial as he quits

The Swiss anti-Corruption expert, Mark Pieth, has told The BBC he resigned from the Panama Papers commission because of government interference. Mr Pieth said officials told him that they would have final say on whether to publish the panel's findings on the offshore Tax evasion scandal.

08/08/16

Corruption Problem:

Panama Papers

Facilitating Tax Evasion

Sector:

Executive/Government

Private Sector

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Panama Papers

The Panama Papers is a global investigation into the sprawling, secretive industry of offshore that the world’s rich and powerful use to hide assets and skirt rules by setting up front companies in far-flung jurisdictions.

Based on a trove of more than 11 million leaked files, the investigation exposes a cast of characters who use offshore companies to facilitate bribery, arms deals, tax evasion, financial fraud and drug trafficking.

Corruption Problem:

Facilitating Tax Evasion