When the Panama Papers were released in 2016, they thrust a spotlight on the tax affairs of the rich and powerful. Explainer: Everything you need to know about the Paradise PapersSome 18 months later, the so-called Paradise Papers have yet again brought the matter under global scrutiny - and feature high profile key players from much closer to home. The Paradise Papers is a database comprising around 13.4 million documents detailing the tax affairs of some of the wealthiest people and companies on the planet. "The revelations in the Paradise Papers also expose our leaders’ feeble attempts to stop tax cheats. Much like the Panama Papers and to some extent the Expenses Scandal before it, revelations from the Paradise Papers are likely to dominate international news bulletins for days to come.

Source: Irish Independent November 05, 2017 22:41 UTC