Can I access the Panama papers?

Can I access the Panama papers?

Neo Technology, creator of Neo4j, the world's leading graph database, announced that the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has just released the Panama Papers offshore data on a Neo4j powered application.

Are the Panama papers public?

The documents were released on Ap, by the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ), dubbing them the “Panama Papers.” ... A yearlong team effort by SZ and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) went into deciphering the encrypted files before the revelations were made public.

Who was exposed in the Panama papers?

The leaked files identified 61 family members and associates of prime ministers, presidents and kings, including:

• the brother-in-law of China's paramount leader Xi Jinping.
• the son of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak.
• children of former prime minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif.

What is the Icij offshore leaks database?

The ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database represents a large set of relationships between people, companies, and organizations involved in the creation of offshore companies in tax-heaven territories, mainly for hiding their assets.

What is Icij database?

The ICIJ Offshore Leaks web app allows the public to search more than 100,000 secret companies, trusts and funds created in offshore locales such as the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands and Singapore. ... ICIJ is an independent network of investigative reporters — not an arm of government.

Is it illegal to have an offshore company?

There's nothing illegal about establishing an offshore account unless you do it with the intent of tax evasion. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requires banks around the world to report balances and any activity of American citizens to the IRS or face fines.

Did anyone get in trouble for the Panama papers?

The Panama Papers scandal has been widely analyzed, scrutinized, and assessed since the first papers were leaked in 2016. ... However, the leak did show that some individuals used Mossack Fonseca for tax evasion—which is illegal.

Why are countries tax havens?

A tax haven is a politically and economically stable environment that provides individuals and corporations low or no tax liability. Customs and import duties are a big driver for government revenue, imposing fees on goods imported into tax haven countries at high rates.

Is ICIJ legit?

The ICIJ was launched in 1997 by American journalist Charles Lewis as an initiative of the Center for Public Integrity, with the aim of exposing crime and corruption that transcended national boundaries. In 2017, it became a fully independent organization and was later granted 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.

What is ICIJ database?

The ICIJ Offshore Leaks web app allows the public to search more than 100,000 secret companies, trusts and funds created in offshore locales such as the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands and Singapore. ... ICIJ is an independent network of investigative reporters — not an arm of government.

What exactly are the Panama Papers?

• The Panama Papers are a leaked set of a staggering 11.5 million confidential documents providing detailed information about more than 214,000 offshore companies listed by Panamanian corporate service provider Mossack Fonseca , including the identities of shareholders and directors of the companies.

Why are the Panama Papers so important?

• The Panama Papers expose significant systemic failures inside the offshore economy. They reveal how politicians, banks, criminals and sports celebrities have taken advantage of the secrecy provided by tax havens and, in some cases, broken the law.

Who is on the Panama Papers list?

• RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN. ...
• SYRIAN PRESIDENT BASHAR ASSAD. ...
• CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING. ...
• UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT PETRO POROSHENKO. ...
• SAUDI KING SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ BIN ABDULRAHMAN AL SAUD. ...
• ARGENTINE PRESIDENT MAURICIO MACRI. ...
• FORMER GEORGIA PRIME MINISTER BIDZINA IVANISHVILI. ...
• ICELAND PRIME MINISTER SIGMUNDUR DAVÍÓ GUNNLAUGHSSON. ...

What do the Panama Papers reveal?

• Since the papers relate to a firm from Panama, ICIJ has named this project as ‘The Panama Papers.’ These documents reveal how wealthy individuals including politicians, sports stars, movie actors, and businessmen, hide their money from public scrutiny.