The Panama Papers Show How Mossack Fonseca Helped Wealthy Americans Hide Their Money Abroad

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2016 For its best customers, the services offered by the firm at the heart of an international tax-avoidance scandal went far beyond legal services and banking, a New York Times investigation shows. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Panama Papers Leaker Criticizes Governments’ Inadequate Response to Revelations

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2016 The still-unidentified whistleblower behind the release of 11.5 million documents detailing the practices of international tax evaders says the release triggered debate but not enough action. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Share a Delaware Tax ‘Loophole’ Address With 285,000 Companies

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2016 Clinton, who promised to crack down on "outrageous tax havens and loopholes" if elected president, has business dealings registered at a building that has helped Wal-Mart, Apple, American Airlines and tens of thousands of other companies avoid hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Panama Papers: Laundering Havens for War Budgets (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2016 In mid-April, economist Michael Hudson told The Real News Network that global oil and mining industries and the U.S. State Department created Panama and Liberia for the express purpose of tax evasion. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

New Treasury Rule Could Make It Easier to Hide Money in the U.S., Critics Say

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 9, 2016 In the wake of the Panama Papers leak, a pending U.S. Treasury rule to discourage the rich from avoiding taxes could in fact enable them to do so, experts say. Release of the new provision is expected soon. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: The Panama Papers Whistleblower

BLANK Apr 9, 2016 Before the historic leak, the issue of extreme global income inequality was mostly just a concept. Now it has names and faces. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hiding, Secret and Shell (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Apr 7, 2016 Now that the Panama Papers have begun to reveal the shadowy world of Mossack Fonseca’s offshore accounts, isn’t it time to look at the entire system? Dig deeper

Panama Papers Revelation of Assad Family’s Stolen Wealth Helps Explain the Syrian Revolution

Juan Cole / Truthdig Apr 6, 2016 The revelation in the leaked Panama Papers that Mossack Fonseca and HSBC serviced the companies of corrupt Syrian billionaire Rami Makhlouf (first cousin of dictator Bashar Assad) long after the U.S. imposed sanctions on him is a reminder of why Syrians revolted against the regime in 2011. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Remember That CEO Pay Cap? It’s Even Less Effective Than We Knew

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2016 Companies are increasingly using pay-for-performance to get around a $1 million federal limit on tax deductions for executive compensation. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

How Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘Philanthropy’ Lets Him Stash His Billions Without Paying Taxes

Staff / Truthdig Jan 27, 2016 The wunderkind of Silicon Valley who co-founded Facebook and amassed roughly a gabillion dollars in personal wealth is now being hailed as a new giant of American altruism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Pfizer Merger Illustrates Need to Outlaw Tax Havens

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 25, 2015 The American drug giant has merged with the Dublin-based Allergan not “because some wizard potion has been discovered in the hills of Connemara” but “to dodge tax.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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