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"Panama papers" pick out stars and top officials in football

No stranger to the spotlight, the world of football figures firmly in the “Panama papers” with players and top officials in the game’s governing body

04/04/2016

Panama

The Panama Papers: a British problem? A British crisis?

“There are no safe havens for tax evaders and no-one should be in any doubt that the days of hiding money offshore are gone.” So says Britain’s tax

04/04/2016

Germany

'Panama Papers': World leaders caught up in 'biggest financial leak in history'

Over 11 million leaked documents from the Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca reveal how some of the world’s richest and most powerful people hide

04/04/2016

Germany

Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca reacts

Edward Snowden labelled it “the biggest leak in the history of data journalism,” but the release of the so-called Panama Papers had yet to draw a

04/04/2016

Panama

Panama Papers: biggest leak in history published by German newspaper

Details are emerging from a giant leak of confidential documents: the so-called Panama Papers. Eleven million records expose the offshore holdings

03/04/2016

Vatican

Vatican probes funding for cardinal's luxury apartment

The Vatican says it is investigating claims that money meant for a children’s hospital was used to refurbish the luxury apartment of a high-ranking

01/04/2016

World News

Spain's Princess Cristina testifies in tax fraud trial

Spain’s Princess Cristina told her tax fraud trial on Thursday (March 3) she had no knowledge of financial matters because her husband took charge of

03/03/2016

My Europe Series

The women who knew too much: the price to pay for whistleblowers

“The woman who really knew too much” is how Stephanie Gibaud has described herself. It’s also the title of a book published last year by the former

29/01/2016

France

French tax avoidance probe takes a new turn

French tax authorities have discovered more than 38,000 secret French accounts containing 12 billion euros worth of assets in the Swiss bank

21/01/2016

Sport

Messi tax fraud trial set for May

Lionel Messi’s tax fraud case will be heard by a Barcelona court from May 31 through to June 3. The five-time world player of the year and his

20/01/2016

Spain

Spain: day 1 of Princess Cristina tax fraud trial draws to a close

The first day of a historic trial has drawn to a close. Princess Cristina has become the first member of the Spanish royal family to face criminal

11/01/2016

Europe News

EU orders Belgium to claw back extra taxes from major firms

EU regulators have told Belgium to claw back 700 million euros in extra taxes after they ruled 35 multinationals had benefitted from an illegal tax

11/01/2016

Spain

Spain's Princess Cristina appears in court on tax fraud charges

Spain’s Princess Cristina has appeared in court with her husband in Majorca on charges of tax fraud. The 50-year-old sister of King Felipe VI is the

11/01/2016

Italy

Apple 'to pay 318 million euros' to settle tax dodging dispute with Italy

It is crunch time for Apple in Italy. The US tech giant has reportedly agreed to pay 318 million euros to settle claims of tax dodging there. Apple

30/12/2015

Real Economy

Shining a light on Europe's shadow economy

Most of us can be little bit guilty of not wanting to declare everything that we earn to the taxman – so, this week Real Economy investigates the

23/11/2015

Europe News

One year after Lux Leaks, European Union members still fail to crack down on tax avoidance, say NGOs

New research from European NGOs claim 22 European Union member states are allowing corporations avoid tax despite the revelations from the Lux Leaks scandal this time last year.

03/11/2015

Sport

Barcelona star Mascherano admits to fraud

Barcelona star Javier Mascherano on Thursday admitted to two counts of fraud totalling just over 1,5 million euros. The Argentine international

29/10/2015

Europe News

EU roasts Starbucks, slams Fiat Chrysler over 'illegal' tax deals

Starbucks and Fiat Chrysler should pay back between 20 and 30 million euros in taxes after the European Commission ruled on Wednesday that illegal

21/10/2015

Economy

Facebook says UK corporation tax payment of just £4,327 was legal

Facebook has insisted it is complying with the law despite paying under 6,000 euros in corporation tax in Britain last year. According to its

12/10/2015

Sport

Lionel Messi to stand trial for tax evasion

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and his father Jorge are to stand trial in Spain on three counts of tax fraud. Lionel Messi to stand trial for tax evasion

08/10/2015