"Biggest leak in the history of data journalism just went live, and it's about corrup (1 Viewer)

[BLIT2014]

*Corruption (Snowden, Edward (From Twitter)

2.6 terabyte leak of Panamanian shell company data reveals "how a global industry led by major banks, legal firms, and asset management companies secretly manages the estates of politicians, Fifa officials, fraudsters and drug smugglers, celebrities and professional athletes."



http://panamapapers.sueddeutsche.de/articles/56febff0a1bb8d3c3495adf4/

"In the past 12 months, around 400 journalists from more than 100 media organizations in over 80 countries have taken part in researching the documents."



Viva La Informacion!

 

[baktiar77]

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Anyone know if it will have any far-reaching consequences? There have been the Wikileaks, Edward Snowden leaks etc. but they all had very little effect in changing any laws.

 

[BLIT2014]

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Time will tell.

 

[wagig]

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/thread

 

[ebbygoo]

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Mr Robot IRL

 

[BandSixFix]

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This is major af
We already have the passports and documents of, for example, the King of Saudi Arabia delving into these dodgy deals.

 

[BandSixFix]

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Let's hope people will actually be held accountable this time, unlike you know...the GFC

Who is to judge these people and hold them accountable? When all of the big names are involved?

 

[nerdasdasd]

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Anyone know if it will have any far-reaching consequences? There have been the Wikileaks, Edward Snowden leaks etc. but they all had very little effect in changing any laws.

This might be the big thing that will change laws and make the international community outlaw tax havens.

 

[BandSixFix]

Re: "Biggest leak in the history of data journalism just went live, and it's about co

This might be the big thing that will change laws and make the international community outlaw tax havens.

International community? The whole 'international community' is in on this

 

[Queenroot]

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not a surprise tbh

 

[parad0xica]

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Looking forward to hearing the good/bad reasons from those who are implicated.

 

[nerdasdasd]

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If the govts really wanna show leadership, they will come together and outlaw offshore tax havens + tax minimisation schemes.

I expect them to just brush it off tho... politicians are corrupt.

 

[BandSixFix]

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If the govts really wanna show leadership, they will come together and outlaw offshore tax havens + tax minimisation schemes.

I expect them to just brush it off tho... politicians are corrupt.

Something this massive can't be brushed off lol

 

[BLIT2014]

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From reddit:

Australian broadcaster ABC Four Corners program claims Australian-related names mentioned in the files include:
Mining giant BHP Billiton
Government contractor Wilson Security
Gold Coast based company director Ian Taylor
Hong Kong’s richest man Li Ka-Shing, whose company owns a big slice of Australia’s electricity market.
Source: http://www.news.com.au/finance/busi...s/news-story/4b9c7f2624d77dc039bb039e85e1f321 (credit: /u/mng8ng) /u/Mastermaze)

 

[BLIT2014]

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Sueddeutche: Governments will file lawsuits


Österreichs Bundeskanzler Werner Faymann (SPÖ) forderte eine rigorose Aufarbeitung. "Wenn Staaten um gerechte Einnahmen aus dem Vermögen jener, die es sich richten können, durch solche Konstruktionen gebracht werden, muss es klare Antworten geben", teilte Faymann mit.
Austrian chancellor Werner Faymann (SPÖ) demands rigorous overhaul. "If nations loose out on just revenues, because of those who can arrange to take advantage of these constructions, it demands clear answears"
[...]
Auch die australische Steuerbehörde ATO leitete Untersuchungen ein. Die israelische Steuerbehörde kündigte eine Untersuchung an.
The Australian tax agency ATO already initiated investigations. The Israeli tax agency announced that there will be investigations.
[...]
Das ukrainische Antikorruptionsbüro wird aufgrund der "Panama Papers" nicht gegen Präsident Petro Poroschenko ermitteln. "Gemäß den geltenden Gesetzen gehört der Präsident nicht zur Liste der Funktionsträger, gegen die das Büro Ermittlungen aufnehmen kann", erklärte die Behörde der Onlinezeitung strana.ua.
The Ukrainian Anti corruption bureau announced that it will not investigate against president Petro Poroschenko."Because of effective legislation, the president does not belong to the list of function owners that the bureau can investigate against" according to online paper strana.ua.
(source & translation by /u/MatthaeusK, thanks) /u/ThatOneDuude

 

[BLIT2014]

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Source:http://www.theguardian.com/global/2...-war-of-words-in-australia-over-tax-avoidance

"800 individual taxpayers identified by the ATO, an analysis of the files by Guardian Australia and the ABC reveals that Mossack Fonseca acts for 77 Australian clients.

Government had raised $400m since 2014 after a crackdown on multinational tax avoidance.

More than a third of the largest public companies and multinational entities paid no tax in Australia in the most recent financial year on record, according to the first transparency report published by the ATO.



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[BLIT2014]

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Guardian Headlines:


Icelandic PM faces no confidence vote over Panama Papers disclosures
Protests outside parliament after documents show Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson’s wife owned offshore firm with large claim on collapsed banks

Kill it, spin it – Putin will do anything to stifle the Panama Papers story
The revelations about Vladimir Putin come at a time when Russian and western relations are ice-cold. He will not allow a blow to be struck
• The $2bn offshore trail that leads to Vladimir Putin
http://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/apr/03/panama-papers-money-hidden-offshore
A network of secret offshore deals and vast loans worth $2bn has laid a trail to Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin.
resident’s name does not appear in any of the records, the data reveals a pattern – his friends have earned millions from deals that seemingly could not have been secured without his patronage.

The Guardian's view on the Panama Papers.
http://www.theguardian.com/commenti...e-panama-papers-secret-riches-and-public-rage

 

[BLIT2014]

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https://www.reddit.com/r/panamapapers
http://www.theguardian.com/news/series/panama-papers
http://www.theguardian.com/news/series/panama-papers

 

[Nailgun]

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This might be the big thing that will change laws and make the international community outlaw tax havens.

psh international law is a joke
most governments are heavily influenced by corporations
ain't nothing going to happen

 

[BLIT2014]

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Iceland PM has resigned over allegations.