The hiding places
Mossack Fonseca data seen by the Guardian relates to more than 200,000 companies for which the firm acted as registered agent. Often used lawfully to anonymously hold property and bank accounts, these companies were registered in a range of tax havens and this map shows the most popular locations among its clients. The British Virgin Islands held more than 100,000 companies.
Caribbean
Africa
Oceania
Sey
Panama
Bah
British Virgin Islands
The intermediaries
Rather than dealing directly with company owners, Mossack Fonseca mostly acted on instructions from intermediaries, usually accountants, lawyers, banks and trust companies. In Europe, these offshore facilitators are concentrated in Switzerland, Jersey, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom.
Europe
Oceania
S America
M East
Asia
US
Ur
Jersey
Hong Kong
Swi
Lux
UAE
UK
Pan
The hidden owners
Where does the money flowing offshore come from? The information is hard to discover because real owners usually hide behind nominees, people with no real control and no assets in the company who simply lend their signature. A small sample of about 13,000 owners from all over the world, recently compiled by Mossack Fonseca, gives some indication. China and Russia top the list.
UK
Africa
Caribbean
N America
S America
M East
Asia
Europe
Russia
Ita
Swi
Hong
Kong
Isr
China
Arg
Ury
Bra
Per
Col
US
The hiding places
Mossack Fonseca data seen by the Guardian relates to more than 200,000 companies for which the firm acted as registered agent. Often used lawfully to anonymously hold property and bank accounts, these companies were registered in a range of tax havens and this map shows the most popular locations among its clients. The British Virgin Islands held more than 100,000 companies.
Caribbean
Africa
Oceania
Seychelles
Niue
Panama
Bahamas
British Virgin Islands
The intermediaries
Rather than dealing directly with company owners, Mossack Fonseca mostly acted on instructions from intermediaries, usually accountants, lawyers, banks and trust companies. In Europe, these offshore facilitators are concentrated in Switzerland, Jersey, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom.
Europe
Oceania
S America
M East
Asia
US
Urg
Jersey
Hong Kong
Switzerland
Lux
UAE
UK
Panama
Chi
The hidden owners
Where does the money flowing offshore come from? The information is hard to discover because real owners usually hide behind nominees, people with no real control and no assets in the company who simply lend their signature. A small sample of about 13,000 owners from all over the world, recently compiled by Mossack Fonseca, gives some indication. China and Russia top the list.
UK
Africa
Caribbean
N America
S America
M East
Asia
Europe
Russia
Ita
Swi
Hong Kong
Isr
UAE
China
Arg
Ury
Bra
Peru
Ecu
Col
BVI
US
MCO
United
Kingdom
Europe
Caribbean
Africa
Caribbean
N America
Africa
Oceania
Oceania
S America
S America
M East
M East
Asia
Asia
Europe
Seychelles
China
US
Urg
Russia
Italy
Switzerland
Hong Kong
Israel
UAE
China
Jersey
Arg
Ury
Brasil
Peru
Ecu
Col
BVI
US
Samoa
Niue
Hong Kong
Switzerland
Lux
UAE
United
Kingdom
Panama
Panama
Bahamas
British Virgin Islands
The hiding places
Mossack Fonseca data seen by the Guardian relates to more than 200,000 companies for which the firm acted as registered agent. Often used lawfully to anonymously hold property and bank accounts, these companies were registered in a range of tax havens and this map shows the most popular locations among its clients. The British Virgin Islands held more than 100,000 companies.
The intermediaries
Rather than dealing directly with company owners, Mossack Fonseca mostly acted on instructions from intermediaries, usually accountants, lawyers, banks and trust companies. In Europe, these offshore facilitators are concentrated in Switzerland, Jersey, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom.
The hidden owners
Where does the money flowing offshore come from? The information is hard to discover because real owners usually hide behind nominees, people with no real control and no assets in the company who simply lend their signature. A small sample of about 13,000 owners from all over the world, recently compiled by Mossack Fonseca, gives some indication. China and Russia top the list.
MCO
United
Kingdom
Europe
Caribbean
Africa
Caribbean
N America
Africa
Oceania
Oceania
S America
S America
M East
M East
Asia
Asia
Europe
Seychelles
China
US
Urg
Russia
Italy
Switzerland
Hong Kong
Israel
UAE
China
Jersey
Arg
Ury
Brasil
Peru
Ecu
Col
BVI
US
Samoa
Niue
Hong Kong
Switzerland
Lux
UAE
United
Kingdom
Panama
Panama
Bahamas
British Virgin Islands
The hiding places
Mossack Fonseca data seen by the Guardian relates to more than 200,000 companies for which the firm acted as registered agent. Often used lawfully to anonymously hold property and bank accounts, these companies were registered in a range of tax havens and this map shows the most popular locations among its clients. The British Virgin Islands held more than 100,000 companies.
The intermediaries
Rather than dealing directly with company owners, Mossack Fonseca mostly acted on instructions from intermediaries, usually accountants, lawyers, banks and trust companies. In Europe, these offshore facilitators are concentrated in Switzerland, Jersey, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom.
The hidden owners
Where does the money flowing offshore come from? The information is hard to discover because real owners usually hide behind nominees, people with no real control and no assets in the company who simply lend their signature. A small sample of about 13,000 owners from all over the world, recently compiled by Mossack Fonseca, gives some indication. China and Russia top the list.