The Tax Free Tour

24 Sep 2014

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Building on its notoriety following the Marikana massacre, mining company Lonmin’s disrepute is growing further with the Alternative Information and Development Centre’s revelation that the company transferred R1.2 billion to a tax haven in Bermuda.

If you’ve ever wondered how tax havens work, Backlight director, Marije Meerman documentary The Tax Free Tour will take you on a fascinating journey through the inner workings of tax avoidance. She exposes a financial world that operates in the shadows surrounded by a high level of secrecy where sizable capital streams travel the world at the speed of light and avoid paying tax. The Tax Free Tour is an economic thriller mapping the systemic risk for governments and citizens alike. Is this the price we have to pay for globalized capitalism?

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