️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Transparency International UK said 36,000 London properties are owned by hidden companies registered in offshore havens. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Corruption: theft and laundering of assets by foreign politicians, public officials and their associates from the developing world. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ More than a third of foreign companies holding London property are incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, followed by Jersey, the Isle of Man and Guernsey. While many register their properties in offshore havens to avoid their tax obligations in Britain, campaigners say others do so to hide stolen assets. While many register their properties in offshore havens to avoid their tax obligations in Britain, campaigners say others do so to hide stolen assets. More than a third of foreign companies holding London property are incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, pictured, followed by Jersey, the Isle of Man and Guernsey.<unk> More than a third of foreign companies holding London property are incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, pictured, followed by Jersey, the Isle of Man and Guernsey. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ They said analysis of documents from the Land Registry and the Metropolitan Police Proceeds of Corruption Unit showed this problem was on the rise.<unk> They said analysis of documents from the Land Registry and the Metropolitan Police Proceeds of Corruption Unit showed this problem was on the rise. Robert Barrington, from Transparency... (Robert Barrington, from Transparency)
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Transparency International says the firms are registered in offshore havens. Charity fears many properties are being used to stash corrupt money.<unk> Charity fears many properties are being used to stash corrupt money.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Charity urges government to make sure UK doesn't become a destination for 'global corruption'<unk> Charity urges government to make sure UK doesn't become a destination for 'global corruption'<unk>