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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Rob Davies and Simon Lock

Roman Abramovich may owe HMRC £1bn for unpaid taxes, analysis shows

Composite of Roman Abramovich in front of, clockwise from top left,  the Cyprus flag, images of investment and shares, Eugene Shvidler, the HMRC sign and Chelsea players in 2021.
Leaked papers and court filings shed new light on how the income from a $6bn (£4.8bn) cash pile amassed by one of the world’s richest men was managed. Composite: Guardian Design/UEFA/Getty Images/iStockphoto/Alamy/The Observer/Reuters/In Pictures

Roman Abramovich, the billionaire Russian oligarch, may owe British tax authorities as much as £1bn, according to analysis of documents that suggests his companies failed to pay tax on profits made through an elaborate offshore investment scheme.

Leaked papers and court filings shed new light on how the income from a $6bn (£4.8bn) cash pile amassed by one of the world’s richest men was managed.

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