Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, in a statement released on Tuesday, denied any connection to the companies which, according to the >‘Panama Papers’ , are registered in his name in foreign ‘tax haven’ countries.
The ‘Panama Papers’, a set of leaked documents of a Panama-based law firm, are reported to contain evidence about Mr. Bachchan as well as his daughter-in-law Aishwarya being linked to companies in the Bahamas and the British Virgin Islands.
“I do not know any of the companies referred to by Indian Express … . I have never been a director of any of the companies. It is possible that my name has been misused,” Mr Bachchan said in his statement on Tuesday.
He added: “I have paid all my taxes including on monies spent by me overseas. Monies that I have remitted overseas have been in compliance with law, including remittances through Liberalised Remittance Scheme.”
