Behind the Panama Papers: The full story of the Mubarak sons’ tax-sheltered company

Source: Madamasr
Author(s): Hossam Bahgat

Original Link: https://www.madamasr.com/en/2016/04/04/feature/politics/behind-the-panama-papers-the-full-story-of-the-mubarak-sons-tax-sheltered-company/

The Panama Papers leaks published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) on Sunday included information on Pan World Investments, a company owned by Alaa Mubarak — son of former President Hosni Mubarak — that was registered in the British Virgin Islands in order to evade taxes and preserve the secrecy of the owners’ identities and financial transactions.

An investigative report Mada Masr published in 2014 titled “Tax tourism on the beaches of the Caribbean” detailed Pan World’s ties to the Mubaraks and businessmen in their close circle, based on documents Mada Masr acquired from the Justice Ministry’s Illicit Gains Authority…

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