April 29, 2013 - Grading the IRS’s Offshore-Amnesty Programs
the Government Accountability Office praised the Internal Revenue Service for its achievements in collecting more than $5.5 billion from more than 39,000 U.S. t
April 29, 2013 - Offshore accounts yield $5.5 billion
the amounts being recovered by the IRS are a “drop in the bucket” compared with what is really going on, said Clark Gascoigne, spokesperson for Washington-based
April 26, 2013 - From 2 tax-evasion sentences, a lesson comes
Ryskamp sentenced Curran to one year of probation — and almost instantly terminated the punishment. Calling the case unfortunate, he urged her to file a pardon
April 26, 2013 - Widow Gets Less Than Minute of Probation in U.S. Tax Case
“This is really a tragic situation,” Ryskamp said. “It seems to me the government should have used a little more discretion.”
Ryskamp urged Black to appeal to
April 26, 2013 - Judge Frees Woman Who Pleaded Guilty in Offshore Tax Case
the judge called the government's case against Ms. Curran "tragic" and "unfortunate," and urged Ms. Curran to file a pardon application with President Barack Ob
April 25, 20213 - Clock ticks on Swiss banking secrecy
Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf defended Switzerland’s so-called clean money strategy, outlining the measures taken by the government to fight ta
April 23, 2013 - Florida, Texas bankers sue over reporting rules
The Florida Bankers Association and the Texas Bankers Association filed suit against the U.S. Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service over rules that require
April 22, 2013 - German prosecutors probe Credit Suisse tax evasion
Zurich-based Credit Suisse spokesman Marc Dosch said: "We have been advising German clients for a long time they should review their tax situation and resolve a
April 22, 2013 - AWDC Issues Statement on 'Offshore Leaks
In the interest of the integrity of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre as organization and the industry as a whole, Kedia has taken the initiative to withdraw fr
April 18, 2013 -'Crocodile Dundee' star missing $34 million
Hogan claims that adviser has run off with $34 million he had stashed in a Swiss bank account.
April 18, 2013 - Swiss minister seeks level playing field on tax
The Swiss finance minister said on Wednesday that she wanted all countries to be treated equally in a drive to stamp out tax evasion, addressing concerns that S
April 18, 2013 - Bern denies umbrella tax evasion deal with US
A government spokesman denied on Tuesday that Switzerland was close to a deal covering the country's entire financial sector that would finally settle a dispute
April 18, 2013 -Credit Suisse targeted in German tax evasion raids
"We've been telling our German clients to settle their tax situation and if there is a problem, to solve it," said a Credit Suisse spokesman.
April 18, 2013 -Deal on the table in U.S.-Swiss tax dodger dispute
more than 300 Swiss banks would be divided into groups based on the extent to which they had helped U.S. clients hide money.
April 18, 2013 -Two Swiss charged in US for aiding tax evasion
The US justice department has charged a Swiss banker and a Swiss lawyer with helping American citizens evade paying taxes by stashing millions of dollars in sec