TBIJ

17.10.24

The Enablers

Vitesse accountants given record fine by Dutch regulator

Seven-figure penalty follows TBIJ revelations about club’s hidden financial connections to Roman Abramovich

09.10.24

The Enablers

Illegal donations: how does dark money get into UK politics?

Parties’ growing reliance on private cash has opened up the entire system to foreign influence

16.08.24

The Enablers

City law firm sought ‘eye-watering’ £1.1m costs from climate protesters

DLA Piper’s demands from campaigners included £2,500 for a list of its own fees

01.08.24

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Stressful, infuriating – and intensely boring: my two years defending a libel claim

London is one of the last places you want to be sued, and many journalists face financial ruin if they lose

29.07.24

The Enablers

What to do if you are threatened with a SLAPP lawsuit

Being sued for libel can be scary – but don’t panic

02.07.24

The Enablers

Five parties accept illegal donations, exposing flaws in foreign-influence rules

Conservatives, SNP, Reform, Lib Dems and Greens took payments from donor not on electoral register

25.06.24

The Enablers

Vitesse loses pro football licence over financial crisis

The club, which TBIJ revealed was effectively funded by Roman Abramovich, will not be able to compete in Dutch football next season

19.06.24

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‘Screwing it up’: HMRC’s £14m error lets tax avoidance specialist off the hook

Basic mistake was made in pursuit of fine against man thought to have cost the exchequer £1bn in lost revenue

16.06.24

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HMRC fines zero ‘enablers’ of offshore tax evasion in five years

Experts say authority is failing to punish the architects of tax-dodging schemes while aggressively pursuing their clients

10.05.24

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Leaked documents reveal Abramovich is still connected to Vitesse

Sanctioned oligarch was source of virtually all the money used to fund Dutch club by its current owner

19.04.24

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Historic points deduction for Vitesse after Abramovich investigation

The club was investigated by the Dutch football association and the government after TBIJ revealed links to the sanctioned oligarch

12.03.24

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Tax avoidance vs tax evasion: what’s the difference – and which one is illegal?

They might sound like the same thing, but the distinction is crucial

18.02.24

The Enablers

HMRC fraud team’s civil inquiries fall by half over five years

Number of cases formally opened also declines by a quarter

24.01.24

The Enablers

Court keeps Labour lord’s hourly pay from Kazakh-linked company private

A Labour peer has been able to keep his hourly earnings from a Kazakh-linked company private during an ongoing High Court battle, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism can report.

20.01.24

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Not a single company charged with tax evasion under stronger HMRC powers

Six years after the Criminal Finances Act 2017 introduced new stricter measures for those who facilitate tax evasion, no cases have reached court

01.12.23

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Britain’s fiercest libel firm can pursue anyone, anywhere

The government is trying to rein in firms like Carter-Ruck. It’s not easy

28.11.23

The Enablers

Oligarch claimed no financial ties to Abramovich despite over $500m in loans

Both Eugene Shvidler and Roman Abramovich have been sanctioned for their links to Putin’s regime

17.11.23

The Enablers

‘I worked for Abramovich?’: footballers were owned by oligarch via offshore deals

Former Chelsea owner locked young players across Europe into contentious third-party contracts

15.11.23

The Enablers

How Roman Abramovich became the face of Russian wealth

Former Chelsea owner went from humble beginnings to a life of superyachts, sprawling mansions … and then sanctions

15.11.23

The Enablers

Abramovich’s hidden football deals during Chelsea’s time at the top

Offshore deals with key figures were not recorded in Chelsea’s accounts, despite potentially benefiting the club

Vitesse accountants given record fine by Dutch regulator

Illegal donations: how does dark money get into UK politics?

City law firm sought ‘eye-watering’ £1.1m costs from climate protesters

Stressful, infuriating – and intensely boring: my two years defending a libel claim

What to do if you are threatened with a SLAPP lawsuit

Five parties accept illegal donations, exposing flaws in foreign-influence rules

Vitesse loses pro football licence over financial crisis

‘Screwing it up’: HMRC’s £14m error lets tax avoidance specialist off the hook

HMRC fines zero ‘enablers’ of offshore tax evasion in five years

Leaked documents reveal Abramovich is still connected to Vitesse

Historic points deduction for Vitesse after Abramovich investigation

Tax avoidance vs tax evasion: what’s the difference – and which one is illegal?

HMRC fraud team’s civil inquiries fall by half over five years

Court keeps Labour lord’s hourly pay from Kazakh-linked company private

Not a single company charged with tax evasion under stronger HMRC powers

Britain’s fiercest libel firm can pursue anyone, anywhere

Oligarch claimed no financial ties to Abramovich despite over $500m in loans

‘I worked for Abramovich?’: footballers were owned by oligarch via offshore deals

How Roman Abramovich became the face of Russian wealth

Abramovich’s hidden football deals during Chelsea’s time at the top

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