Prime Minister of Iceland Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigned. This is the first political “victim” so-called affair “Panama Papers”.
From disclosed on Sunday the documents of one of the Panamanian law firm that the Prime Minister of Iceland in 2007 he bought with his wife in the British Virgin Islands company, which was used to hide millions of investment . The Prime Minister himself was formally co-owner of the company by the end of 2009, when it got rid of the shares in the company – for one dollar – to his wife.
When these facts came to light, thousands of Icelanders gathered in front of the parliament in Reykjavik, demanding the resignation of the government.
Premier Gunnlaugsson wanted the dissolution of parliament and early elections, did not agree to this, however, the President of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson.
Source: RUPTLY / x-news
“Panama Papers” there are also the names of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and many well-known politicians, athletes and celebrities.
disclosed information will be the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office. According to the agency TASS, will be checked information about people who have to have a business or bank accounts in tax havens. A group of investigative journalists, using documents Office Mossack Fonseca, determined that many Russians, including senior officials and MPs, were companies registered in tax havens.
Official “Novaya Gazeta” mentioned among others, spokesman of the Kremlin Dmitry pieskowa and his wife Tatiana Navka, the minister of economic development Alexei Ulukajewa, governor of Pskov Andrei Turczak, as well as several senators of the Federation Council and State Duma deputies.
the truth of these reports will review the Prosecutor General’s Office. As is clear from the statement TASS, prosecutors explain also that persons with companies or accounts in tax havens is not in breach of international and Russian law, the legalization of money from crime, as well as in connection with the legal norms concerning anti-corruption.
Russian commentators recognized but too little reliable information about investing money in tax havens by President Vladimir Putin.
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the Spanish government has decided to audit the tax persons mentioned in the “documents Panamanian”. There is a suspicion that they have set up in Panama shell companies to hide them part of their wealth. Acting Treasury Minister Cristobal Montoro assured that the inspection will cover all, without exception.
“Panamanian documents” listed 1,200 Spanish companies. Their shareholders are, among others Princess Pilar de Bourbon, sister of King Juan Carlos, the wife and daughter of Miguel Arias Canete – a former agriculture minister and now MEP, director Pedro Almodovar and footballer Leo Messi.
If their financial activities in the Panama has been reported to the IRS, nothing threatened them. If this is not done, they will have to pay the equivalent of 150 percent of the total hidden.
– No matter who is in each of these people will perform against them – assured Cristobal Montoro. Issue took up a prosecutor’s office.
In the UK, the leader of the opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn demands investigation against the tax to the late father of the conservative prime minister, David Cameron. Ian Cameron was one of many customers Panamanian company Mossack Fonseca and her advice has registered its investment fund in the Bahamas, to avoid paying British taxes. Leader of Labour also criticized the government for leniency towards tax havens in the British possessions, such as the Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, or closer to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
According to German media, with fictitious companies registered in tax havens benefited thousands of Germans and nearly 30 German banks. Daily “Sueddeutsche Zeitung” reported that they were, among others, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank.
The documents are also disclosed the names of thousands of Germans – among them prominent. Companies in tax havens has, among other things Formula 1 driver Nico Rosberg whether they were influenced by managers of Siemens.
In response to the disclosed documents Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble announced that later this month will present new proposals to combat dealings international hiding estates.
Media pay attention meanwhile, that the mere possession of fictitious companies in tax havens is not a crime. Companies of this type is very often used, however, to illegal financial practices.
Source: RUPTLY / x-news
Panama will return to the French list of tax havens. He informed the French finance minister Michel Sapin. Contrary to previous announcements, Panama does not work sufficiently on the exchange of tax information. On the French list of tax havens are much smaller financial centers, such as Botswana, Brunei, Guatemala and Nauru.
According to information disclosed in the “Panama Papers”, among the French, who avoided tax by registering companies in tax havens, are , among others, those associated with the extreme right National Front Marie Le Pen.
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