The Pandora Papers is a leak has unveiled records of more than 12 million documents about tax evasion and money laundering cases of the world most powerful leaders.
The data was obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) in Washington DC, which has been working with more than 140 media organisations on its biggest ever global investigation. According to CIJ-N, leaked documents include secret communications, stock purchases and sales, establishment of shell companies in tax havens such as the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Cyprus, Mauritius, Singapore and other financial centers.
As of now Pandora Papers has exposed 16 businessman or traders involved in various businesses in Nepal, claiming they are involved in offshore dealings in tax-haven countries around the world.
- Binod Chaudhary, Chaudhary Group
- Sarika Devi Chaudhary, Chaudhary Group
- Nirvana Chaudhary, Chaudhary Group
- Varun Chaudhary, Chaudhary Group
- Rahul Chaudhary, Chaudhary Group
- Lok Manya Golchha, Golchha Organisation
- Chandra Kumar Golchha, Golchha Organisation
- Hitesh Golchha, Golchha Organisation
- Ajeya Raj Sumargi
- Arjun Prasad Sharma
- Kishor Rana
- Rajendra Shakya
- Suhrid Raj Ghimire
- Purushottam Paudyal
- Sudhir Mittal, Shree Airlines
- Radhe Shyam Saraf, Hotel Yak & Yeti
Nepal Income tax law has a loop hole of  allowing citizens living abroad for more than 183 days a year to invest around the world with the money earned outside.
