10/10/2016
John Malkovich wins libel suit over ‘Le Monde’ tax story
In a 2015 article, the newspaper included the actor in a list of celebrities it claimed had held secret accounts with HSBC’s Swiss private banking arm
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10/10/2016
Credit Suisse Just Placed Five Employees On Leave Over a Tax Probe
Credit Suisse did not comment on further details of the investigation.
10/10/2016
Singapore charges two former BSI bankers with forgery
Singapore's central bank referred Yak and Seah, among six members of BSI Bank's senior management and staff, to the public prosecutor to evaluate
10/07/2016
St James's Place overtakes Sesame in FCA complaints data
The FCA handled 1,092 open complaints against the Bristol-based firm compared with 555 in the last six months of 2015.
10/07/2016
Wildenstein Tax Fraud Trial Turns Rowdy in Second Week
Prosecutors say the Wildenstein clan and its advisors used offshore trusts to protect assets worth several billion euro from estate taxes
10/06/2016
Credit Suisse admits wrongdoing in asset measure, to pay $90 million
A Credit Suisse spokeswoman said the bank cooperated with the SEC and has since remedied the problems.
10/06/2016
Swiss prosecutors probe suspected $800 million misappropriation from Malaysia's 1MDB
Ponzi scheme may have been set up to conceal the alleged fraud
10/06/2016
Jersey introduces virtual currency regulation
Reforms leave Jersey well placed as virtual currencies enter the mainstream
10/06/2016
Marathon Wins $13 Million Clawback Case Against Co-Founder
Hosking has accepted wrongdoing, apologized and agreed to pay about 1.3 million pounds in damages
10/05/2016
Swiss Slap on the Wrist
The bank declined to comment on the case.
10/05/2016
Guernsey Tax Bulletin - Deloitte
Guernsey Budget Statement 2017
10/05/2016
After The Panama Papers Leaks, More and More Billionaires Are Hiding Their Assets
It is also a good way to avoid paying taxes on massive wealth.
10/05/2016
Swiss seek Malaysia's help to probe new allegations in 1MDB case
The OAG, which has been running an investigation around 1MDB for more than a year, said evidence allegedly now showed fresh suspect transactions involving the Swiss financial sector.
10/04/2016
Tax authorities say 450 Swiss linked to Panama Papers
The use of offshore entities is not in itself illegal.
10/04/2016
Indonesia's tax amnesty casts new shadow on Singapore after 1MDB
The managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, which acts as central bank and financial regulator.
10/04/2016
Maitland appoint senior executive to lead governance function
Senior hire set to play strategic role in supporting Maitland’s ambitious global growth plans
10/04/2016
Offshore Update – Bermuda, BVI and Cayman are now ‘white-list’ jurisdictions for Italian tax purposes - Harneys
In April 2015 the BVI, the Cayman Islands and certain other jurisdictions were removed from Italy’s blacklist of jurisdictions.
10/03/2016
Scottish firms pushing Swiss bank accounts to international tax dodgers
A former senior detective last night warned that gangsters were seeking to exploit the SLP process for money-laundering and illegitimate trading purposes.
10/03/2016
Federal jury: Costco should pay $5.5 million for selling fake Tiffany rings
In a statement on its website, Costco said it would not comment because jury deliberations were continuing.
10/03/2016
Tax week in review: Prospects for lame duck extenders action unclear as Congress adjourns for elections
The House and Senate wrapped up their September work period and left for an extended recess to give members facing re-election a chance to make a final campaign push before voters head to the polls on November 8