Tag Archives: Orion Trust (NZ)

A Turning Point for tax evaders in New Zealand?

Posted on March 3, 2017 by

The 3rd of March 2017 may well be remembered for the beginning of the end for corporate tax evasion in New Zealand, as the revenue minister announced proposals to mitigate the profit shifting practices of multinational corporations in New Zealand. … Continue reading →

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Orion Trust (New Zealand) Ltd: Auckland, Wellington and Las Vegas?

Posted on December 22, 2016 by

This is the 50th post on my blog, and to begin with I will follow up on the Orion Trust (NZ) that was highlighted in the previous post. Orion Trust is apparently run out of the Bentleys accountancy firm in … Continue reading →

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The Spanish connection to the South Pacific

Posted on August 12, 2016 by

This is a quick look at how some prominent Spanish citizens, and their families, have been using Mossack Fonseca for trusts and shell companies in the South Pacific. There is a now familiar New Zealand link, via the Orion Trust … Continue reading →

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Stichting or Stak: How to create a Dutch Sandwich with a New Zealand Trust

Posted on July 21, 2016 by

This diagram is borrowed from http://www.proceso.com.mx/435567/hinojosa-cantu-el-donador-de-la-casa-blanca-esconde-100-mdd-en-negocios-fantasmas. What it shows is one of three structures created by Mossack Fonseca and other firms, including Bentleys of Auckland, for Juan Armado Hinojosa Cantu of Mexico. In one of the first articles published that utilised … Continue reading →

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