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Australia leads Paradise Papers response against intermediaries

Lena Angvik
December 08 2017
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Australia has urged tax authorities across the globe to begin scrutinising the ‘treasure trove’ of documents from the Paradise Papers. Commissioner Chris Jordan has set his sights on intermediaries which facilitate tax avoidance and evasion.

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