ATO leads global attack on Panama tax haven

Original article by Neil Chenoweth
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 9 : 13-Apr-16

The Australian Taxation Office’s Mark Konza will chair a meeting of international tax officials in Paris. The meeting has been convened by Australia’s Tax Commissioner, Chris Jordan, in response to the leaking of the tax haven documents of Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca. Jordan will propose establishing a global investigation into tax evasion which would involve tax experts from 28 nations. The leaked documents include the names of about 800 Australians.

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AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE, MOSSACK FONSECA, INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS, ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT, JOINT INTERNATIONAL TAX SHELTER INFORMATION AND COLLABORATION NETWORK, AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION, AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION, AUSTRALIA. ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPT. AUSTRALIAN TRANSACTION REPORTS AND ANALYSIS CENTRE

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