Finnish reporters have reported threats of tax due to “Panamanian dossier” – RBC

The Finnish tax police are trying to put pressure on the broadcaster Yle to force her to transfer to tax supplies of so-called Panama dossier told Yle.

The time allotted to the tax on the transfer of materials, expired on Friday, 29 of April. “Broadcasting Company Yle is not going to transmit a so-called dossier to the Panamanian tax police”, – said the television

In particular, the tax police threatened reporters searches.. “We are writing to the tax authorities should refuse to provide securities. We even hinted at the possibility of the search, “- are reported words of the chief editor of the Swedish-speaking channel Svenska Yle Marit af Berkesten

« We are talking about more than just “the Panamanian dossier.”. We are talking about freedom of speech and protection of journalists’ sources. This is an exceptional situation. In some countries there have been attempts, yet never have gone so far, “- said Marit af Berkesten

Yle intends to file a complaint against the tax authorities.. “Requirements for the tax police are exceptional, as the report on the withdrawal of tax offshore zones through the Panamanian company went public in more than 80 countries, but only Finland is pressure on the media”, – noted in the television

The International Organization. investigative journalists (The International Consortium of investigative journalists, ICIJ) Apr. 3 released the results of a large-scale investigation of the offshore world leaders, politicians, and celebrities in Panama and the British Virgin islands. Data were obtained from leaked documents Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, providing services in the registration of offshore companies. ICIJ shared customer data Mossack Fonseca with more than one hundred world media. To date, a connection to the offshore companies of senior officials in different countries, in addition, “the Panamanian dossier» ICIJ got officials, famous athletes and businessmen. Prime Minister of Iceland has resigned in connection with the “Panamanian securities».

In the published “Panama archive” among other things, showed the data of offshore and foreign companies 12 Russian officials or members of their families, as well as companies, the beneficiaries of which are close friends of Vladimir Putin. In particular, the materials mentioned cellist Sergei Roldugin, which Putin called his friend.