Four Corners The Paradise Papers (2017)
A Four Corners exclusive: Inside the tax havens of the rich and powerful. Four Corners will take you inside the secretive world of tax havens where corporations and the wealthy operate far from public view. In an investigation that spans the globe, Four Corners will reveal the lengths some of the world's most powerful business figures and global corporations are going to, to avoid paying tax. As tax authorities in Australia and across the globe try to claw back money from the big multinationals, reporter Marian Wilkinson will show how a web of offshore operators help organise elaborate international tax avoidance schemes.
Four Corners is Australia's premier television current affairs program. It has been part of the Australian story since August 1961, exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate, confronting taboos and interpreting fads, trends and sub-cultures. Its consistently high standards of journalism and film-making have earned international recognition and an array of Walkleys, Logies and other national awards.
Primary Title
- Four Corners
Secondary Title
- The Paradise Papers
Date Broadcast
- Monday 18 December 2017
Release Year
- 2017
Duration
- 45:00
Channel
- Media Services
Broadcaster
- The University of Auckland Library
Programme Description
- Four Corners is Australia's premier television current affairs program. It has been part of the Australian story since August 1961, exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate, confronting taboos and interpreting fads, trends and sub-cultures. Its consistently high standards of journalism and film-making have earned international recognition and an array of Walkleys, Logies and other national awards.
Episode Description
- A Four Corners exclusive: Inside the tax havens of the rich and powerful. Four Corners will take you inside the secretive world of tax havens where corporations and the wealthy operate far from public view. In an investigation that spans the globe, Four Corners will reveal the lengths some of the world's most powerful business figures and global corporations are going to, to avoid paying tax. As tax authorities in Australia and across the globe try to claw back money from the big multinationals, reporter Marian Wilkinson will show how a web of offshore operators help organise elaborate international tax avoidance schemes.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Tax evasion--Australia
- Tax havens
Genres
- Current affairs
Hosts
- Sarah Ferguson (Presenter)
Contributors
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
- Marian Wilkinson (Reporter)
Subjects
- Tax evasion--Australia
- Tax havens