tax havens
The Panama Papers: Huge Protests in Iceland After Prime Minister Refuses to Resign
It's not just the prime minister — the leak has also linked the country's finance and interior ministers and several other officials to offshore shell companies.
Here's Why You Should Give a Shit About the Panama Papers
Soon after the story broke, people were already tweeting: "Oh shock, horror: rich, powerful person is corrupt—why should I care?" This is why you should care.
The Panama Papers: Global Investigations Begin Following Damning Tax Haven Revelations
Iceland's Prime Minister is facing calls to step down, while authorities in various countries have launched investigations following the revelations of tax havens used by the world's wealthy.
Apple Avoids $60 Billion in Taxes by Keeping Money Overseas, Report Says
A new study explains how Apple, Microsoft, Google and others avoid billions in taxes.
US Companies Stashed Trillions in Tax Havens Last Year
A new report criticizes Congress for allowing America's corporate giants to hide their profits overseas, thus avoiding paying billions in taxes and forcing US taxpayers to make up the slack.
This Shady Law Firm Keeps Helping Banks and Oligarchs Launder Money
Despite a VICE investigation—and the small sliver of sunlight it shined on Mossack Fonseca's dealings—the firm is still up to its old tricks.
UK Police Admit Their Money Laundering Investigations Only Hit the 'Tip of the Iceberg'
Figures released by London's Metropolitan Police to an anti-corruption NGO reveal that British authorities have investigated the ownership of just 144 properties since 2007.
Burger King's Move North Isn't So Great for Canada
The King’s sudden interest in taking up Canadian citizenship has a lot to do with avoiding taxes through a process of “tax inversion,” and moving the fast-food giant north to Canada doesn’t mean more money for the country.
Burger King Plans to Buy Tim Horton’s and Destroy Canada
Burger King is sizing up Tim Horton’s for acquisition. If the deal goes through, the alliance will have a market cap of $18 billion, and the new company will become the third-largest fast-food retailer on the planet.