Topic: Pandora Papers - Massive journalism work on tax avoidance and evasion - page 2. (Read 257 times)

I've read Sec. Tugade's statement about the matter. It appears those offshore investments were already declared publicly in his SALN and he claimed it was a legal/valid move. I'm yet to read statements from the other people on the list. If all of those accounts were deemed legal by our very own laws (tax avoidance), it is the task of our legislators to do something about it (change the tax laws). Annoying as it is to us commoners, it's still the law.

Ugh, how shameful! It appears The Philippines is the country to beat here.

A developing country whose disparity between the rich and the poor is so wide one cannot imagine ways to narrow it down. In The Philippines, one rich person could literally spend hundreds of millions in signature bags while an entire family mired in poverty cannot even manage to eat a single complete meal their whole lives.

The least that these businesspeople could do is to pay the right taxes and hope that they will end up wisely spent. They couldn't even manage to do that. On the other hand, many of the politicians above have always been doing their thing in the name of good governance. Sometimes, you get carried away by their sweet talks. But thanks to a document such as the Pandora Papers I am reminded not to ever trust them.

I couldn't be blamed for my cynical attitude.

While I understand what you meant (U.S of A), both Americas are represented, from Mexico to Argentina and Chile.
But you're right, US and Canada are strangely missing this time.

Is this different than the Panama Papers?

Not to be confused with Panama Papers or Paradise Papers.

While the common guy is subject to taxes with no loophole or hideout..

While the common guy is subject to taxes with no loophole or hideout, many of the wealthy around the world go about their business in a completely different way: not paying taxes.

If it is in Bitcoin Discussion, I assume that it is on how this topic relates to bitcoin, so I am going to leave it here as well since it seems an Economy related matter for me.

I think this is very impressive.

Certainly bitcoin is an amazing alternative for such scenario, but it's volatility is a problem

I'd love to see some American ones, because I know damn well my country isn't exempt from this.

It's already dicussed here: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/pandora-papers-they-said-bitcoin-was-used-to-avoid-taxes-think-again-5363798 

Yes it is. Have a look at the links and see that the amount of documents, information and the people involved is massive and larger than the Panama papers.

Brazil Paulo Guedes, Minister of the Economy[12][23][24]

It's already dicussed here: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/pandora-papers-they-said-bitcoin-was-used-to-avoid-taxes-think-again-5363798  

Is this different than the Panama Papers? That paper too got some big names in their lists too. This paper here and the people on the list is the reason why you don't trust the elites and that the only way to move forward is shake the hierarchy and let them all fall down. We need to open our eyes regarding this one because this is a clear evidence that they're all leeches and the taxes only came from us the working class.

The Pandora Papers is a leak of almost 12 million documents that reveals hidden wealth, tax avoidance and, in some cases, money laundering by some of the world's rich and powerful.

The files expose how some of the most powerful people in the world - including more than 330 politicians from 90 countries - use secret offshore companies to hide their wealth.

Heads of state

Jordan Abdullah II, King of Jordan[3]
Dominican Republic Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic[4]
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan[5]
Montenegro Milo Đukanović, President of Montenegro[6]
Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya[6]
Ecuador Guillermo Lasso, President of Ecuador[7]
Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon[6]
Chile Sebastián Piñera, President of Chile[6]
Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo[8]
Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar[9]
United Kingdom Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom[10]
Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine[11]

Former heads of state

Paraguay Horacio Cartes, former president of Paraguay[12]
Colombia César Gaviria, former president of Colombia.[13]
Peru Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, former president of Peru[12]
Honduras Porfirio Lobo Sosa, former president of Honduras[12]
Panama Ricardo Martinelli, former president of Panama[12]
Colombia Andrés Pastrana, former president of Colombia.[14]
Panama Ernesto Pérez Balladares, former president of Panama[12]
Panama Juan Carlos Varela, former president of Panama[12]

Heads of government

Ivory Coast Patrick Achi, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire[15]
Czech Republic Andrej Babiš, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic[16]
United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Emir of Dubai[9]
Lebanon Najib Mikati, Prime Minister of Lebanon[17]

Former heads of government

United Kingdom Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom[18]
Italy Silvio Berlusconi, former Prime Minister of Italy[citation needed]
Hong Kong Tung Chee-hwa, former Chief Executive of Hong Kong[19]
Hong Kong Leung Chun-ying, former Chief Executive of Hong Kong[19]
Lebanon Hassan Diab, former Prime Minister of Lebanon[20]

Heads of organizations

United Nations Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.[9]

Politicians

Honduras Nasry Asfura, current mayor of Tegucigalpa.[21]
Israel Nir Barkat, former mayor of Jerusalem and current member of the Knesset[22]
Brazil Roberto Campos Neto, president of the Central Bank of Brazil[12][23][24]
Mexico Jorge Arganis Díaz Leal, Secretary of Communications and Transport[25]
Ecuador Jaime Durán Barba, consultant of former President of Argentina Mauricio Macri[12]
Brazil Paulo Guedes, Minister of the Economy[12][23][24]
Netherlands Wopke Hoekstra, Minister of Finance and Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal[26]
Serbia Siniša Mali, Minister of Finance and former Mayor of Belgrade[27]
Argentina Zulema María Eva Menem, former First Lady of Argentina and daughter of former president of Argentina Carlos Menem[12]
Argentina Daniel Muñoz, secretary of former president of Argentina Néstor Kirchner[12]
Israel Haim Ramon - former Vice Prime Minister of Israel and former member of the Knesset[28]
Mexico Julio Scherer Ibarra [es], former advisor of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador[12]
Pakistan Shaukat Tarin, Finance Minister of Pakistan[29]
Pakistan Moonis Elahi, Minister for Water Resources[30]
Malaysia Daim Zainuddin, former Minister of Finance and Chief of the Council of Eminent Persons (CEP)[31]
Philippines Andres D. Bautista, former Chairman of the Commission on Elections and Chairman of the Presidential Commission on Good Government[32]
Philippines Rolando Gapud, businessman and former associate of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos[33]
Philippines The family of Win Gatchalian and Rex Gatchalian, Senator of the Philippines and current mayor of Valenzuela City[34]
Philippines Arthur Tugade, Secretary of Transportation[35]
Philippines Dennis Uy, businessman, Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan to the Philippines and business associate to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte[36]
Sri Lanka Nirupama Rajapaksa, former Deputy Minister of Water Supply & Drainage[37]

Royalty

Morocco Lalla Hasnaa, Princess of Morocco[9]

Businesspeople

India Anil Ambani - Indian businessperson[38]
Mexico María Asunción Aramburuzabala, Mexican businessperson[12]
Australia Graeme Briggs - founder of the Asiaciti Trust.[39]
Mexico Germán Larrea Mota-Velasco, Mexican businessperson[12]
Montenegro Aco Đukanović, Montenegrin businessperson[6]
Montenegro Blažo Đukanović, Montenegrin businessperson[6]
India Nirav Modi - Indian businessperson[38]
Brazil Antonio Jose, vulgo Pai, Construction Tycoon[12]
India John Shaw - Indian businessperson[38]
Israel Beny Steinmetz - Israeli businessperson[38]
Mexico Olegario Vázquez Aldir, Mexican businessperson[12]
Japan Masayoshi Son, Japanese billionaire technology entrepreneur[40]
Philippines The Aboitiz family, Philippine businessperson[41]
Philippines Joselito Campos, Jr., son of Jose Yao Campos, Philippine businessperson[42]
Philippines Helen Dee, daughter of Alfonso Yuchengco, Philippine businessperson and banker[43]
Philippines The Gaisano family, Philippine businessperson[44]
Philippines Oscar Hilado, Philippine businessperson[45]
Philippines The Tantoco family, Philippine businessperson[46]
Philippines The Wenceslao family, Philippine businessperson[47]
Philippines Enrique K. Razon, Philippine businessperson[48]
Philippines The estate of Henry Sy including his children Teresita Sy-Coson, Philippine businessperson[49]
United Kingdom Mohamed Amersi, British businessperson[50]

Other

Italy Carlo Ancelotti, Italian football manager[51]
Spain Miguel Bosé, Spanish singer[52]
Argentina Ángel Di María, Argentine football player[53]
Spain Pep Guardiola, Spanish football manager[51]
Spain Julio Iglesias, Spanish singer[51]
South Korea Lee Soo-man, South Korean record executive and record producer[54]
Germany Denmark Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, German-born Danish princess and entrepreneur[55]
Germany Claudia Schiffer, German model[56]
Colombia Shakira, Colombian singer[51]
India Sachin Tendulkar, Indian Cricketer[38]