The APPG on Anti-Corruption & Responsible Tax is hosting a virtual briefing on the Pandora Papers. The event will take place virtually on Tuesday 2 November at 15.00. Our panel includes:    

• Gerard Ryle, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists

• Simon Bowers, Finance Uncovered

• And more from The Guardian and BBC

The Pandora Papers are a huge leak of documents that lift the lid on the secret world of offshore finance. They were published by the BBC, The Guardian, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, and other partners earlier this month. As ever, the UK and our tax havens play a central role in the stories that were unearthed, including some of the very worst tax avoidance and money laundering. 

At this event we will be discussing what the Pandora Papers tell us about how the UK property market is vulnerable to abuse by those looking to avoid tax or launder dirty money. The Pandora Papers revealed the true offshore owners of around £4 billion worth of UK property, including questionable or even corrupt individuals. By using shell companies in offshore tax havens they can secretly purchase UK property without any scrutiny.  

 The event will be a fantastic opportunity to hear directly from the investigative journalists behind these ground-breaking leaks and provide a chance for Parliamentarians to discuss how the UK should strengthen measures in place to protect our property market.   

Please get in touch with APPG Coordinator Alex Conneely Hughes (alex.conneelyhughes@parliament.uk) if you are planning to attend and we will share access details. I hope that you can join us.