The Verdict of the LuxLeaks Appeal

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On 15 March 2017, the Luxembourg court of appeal ruled on the ‘LuxLeaks’ scandal.

 

Although the court did not dare sentence the journalist, who it commends as a ‘responsible journalist’, the sentences issued to the whistleblowers are disgraceful, albeit less severe than the initial sentences. Just as concerning, the court’s decision is based on a highly disturbing reasoning…

Justin turpel explains that the scandal revealed to the public that multinationals – aided and abetted by the Big Four and the Luxembourg government, in particular its tax department – are not paying their taxes. These multinationals steal vast sums of money from a number of countries across Europe and around the world.

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