Australian officer allegedly traded US secrets for escorts and lavish dinners
Budget tax cut on small kegs likely to mean cheaper craft beer, Scott Morrison says
Beer is much more than just a drink | Pete Brown | Opinion ...
Britain, headquarters of fraud The Guardian
‘The UK is at the centre of global corruption: shell companies that launder dirty money can be set up with ease. But when a whistleblower showed just how easy it is, he faced the full force of the law
‘The UK is at the centre of global corruption: shell companies that launder dirty money can be set up with ease. But when a whistleblower showed just how easy it is, he faced the full force of the law
4,000 toddlers are listed as UK business owners Quartz
‘It is surprisingly easy to fraudulently create a company in someone else’s name and go undetected by UK authorities’
‘It is surprisingly easy to fraudulently create a company in someone else’s name and go undetected by UK authorities’
Ending corporate tax avoidance | Australian Greens
Greens eye tax avoidance crackdown
Australian politics: Greens demand tax avoidance crackdown
Digital nomads and tax: ethical lifestyle choice or cheating?
Australian nursing home giants shifting millions in profits offshore ...
Mike West on Six top aged care operators
Kim Brooks (Schulich School of Law), Canadians Can Be Unruly, See For Yourself (JOTWELL) (reviewing Shirley Tillotson (Dalhousie University), Give and Take: The Citizen-Taxpayer and the Rise of Canadian Democracy (2017)):
Some
of my favourite tax scholarship steps outside technical detail and
speaks to how tax systems promote or are informed by higher-order
values. So, I welcome Shirley Tillotson’s magnificent and richly
researched new book on the era between the enactment of Canada’s federal
income tax law in 1917 and its heady 1960s reform period, which saw
taxpayer-citizens actively debating the contours of democracy through
the vehicle of tax reform. At its heart, the book is about what we can
learn about democracy from our engagement with taxation and how our
democracy can be enhanced when we find ourselves talking about taxes
over coffee. ...
Dr Chalmers cited figures revealing that the black economy costs the wider Australian economy as much as $25 billion, much of which he argued can be built into the mainstream to reap taxation benefits as well as improved conditions for workers.
Dr Chalmers cited figures revealing that the black economy costs the wider Australian economy as much as $25 billion, much of which he argued can be built into the mainstream to reap taxation benefits as well as improved conditions for workers.
Joel Slemrod (Michigan) presents Taxing Hidden Wealth: The Consequences of U.S. Enforcement Initiatives of Evasive Foreign Accounts at Georgetown today as part of its Tax Law and Public Finance Workshop Series hosted by Lilian Faulhaber and Itai Grinberg:
Illegal cigarettes account for 15pc of the market
How to make mulitnationals pay taxes honestly Deccan Herald
In
2008, the IRS initiated efforts to curb the use of offshore accounts to
evade taxes. This paper uses administrative microdata to examine the
impact of the enforcement efforts on taxpayers’ reporting of offshore
accounts and income. Enforcement caused approximately 60,000 individuals
to disclose offshore accounts with a combined value of around $120
billion. Most disclosures happened outside offshore voluntary disclosure
programs by individuals who never admitted prior noncompliance. The
disclosed accounts were concentrated in countries whose institutions
facilitate tax evasion. The enforcement-driven disclosures increased
annual reported capital income by $2.5-$4 billion corresponding to
$0.7-$1.0 billion in additional tax revenue.
Illegal cigarettes account for 15pc of the market
Lifting the veil of secrecy: Perspectives on international taxation and capital flight from Africa CMI
EU’s Justice Head Will Travel to Malta To Examine Corruption OCCRP
See also: Malta under ‘unprecedented’ Europe monitoring in journalist murder probe Reuters
See also: Malta under ‘unprecedented’ Europe monitoring in journalist murder probe Reuters
Azerbaijani links to suspect Malta bank highlight need for financial transparency Transparency International
Azeri ruling families linked to secret investments via Maltese bank The Guardian
‘President’s children among alleged beneficiaries of multimillion-pound global investments by networks of companies’
‘President’s children among alleged beneficiaries of multimillion-pound global investments by networks of companies’
Pilatus Bank used by Azeri elites to move millions into Europe Times of Malta
‘Over 50 companies used to move money around Europe’
‘Over 50 companies used to move money around Europe’
Tax revolution in Sierra Leone: Banks aid revenue authority to recover tax debts Open Tax Initiative
Tax Avoidance and the Irish Balance of Payments Council on Foreign Relations
‘At this point, profit shifting by multinational corporations doesn’t distort Ireland’s balance of payments; it constitutes Ireland’s balance of payments.’
‘At this point, profit shifting by multinational corporations doesn’t distort Ireland’s balance of payments; it constitutes Ireland’s balance of payments.’
From Seattle to Luxembourg: how tax schemes shaped Amazon The Guardian
See also: Amazon gets tax breaks while its employees rely on food stamps, new data shows The Intercept
See also: Amazon gets tax breaks while its employees rely on food stamps, new data shows The Intercept
Will new legislation turn Kenya into a tax haven? Institute for Security Studies
Do Taxpayers Know They Are Handing Out Billions to Corporations? The New York Times
European Commission – Press release: Whistleblower protection:: Commission sets new, EU-wide rules
See also: Victory for the protection of whistleblowers Sven Giegold, and New EU proposal for whistleblower protection is a bold step in the right directionTransparency International EU
See also: Victory for the protection of whistleblowers Sven Giegold, and New EU proposal for whistleblower protection is a bold step in the right directionTransparency International EU
Swiss Banks Get Best Lawyers in Petrobras Probe, Prosecutor Says Bloomberg
‘Over $1 billion seized at banks in Switzerland to date’Officials express doubts on dividend tax abolition in secret memos
‘Over $1 billion seized at banks in Switzerland to date’Officials express doubts on dividend tax abolition in secret memos
Britain, headquarters of fraud The Guardian
‘The UK is at the centre of global corruption: shell companies that launder dirty money can be set up with ease. But when a whistleblower showed just how easy it is, he faced the full force of the law’
‘The UK is at the centre of global corruption: shell companies that launder dirty money can be set up with ease. But when a whistleblower showed just how easy it is, he faced the full force of the law’
4,000 toddlers are listed as UK business owners Quartz
‘It is surprisingly easy to fraudulently create a company in someone else’s name and go undetected by UK authorities’
‘It is surprisingly easy to fraudulently create a company in someone else’s name and go undetected by UK authorities’
Over a hundred auditor registrations cancelled
Pippa Browde (Montana), A Consumer Protection Rationale for Regulation of Tax Return Preparers, 101 Marq. L. Rev. 527 (2017):
Of
the 150 million tax returns filed each year, approximately fifty-six
percent are prepared with the help ofa paid preparer. Although
state-licensed lawyers and certified public accountants may prepare tax
returns for clients, the vast majority ofpaid tax return preparers are
completely unregulated. For low-income taxpayers who are eligible for
refundable tax credits, these unregulated tax return preparers do more
than just fill out tax returns. Return preparers who serve low-income
taxpayers often also market consumer credit products, such as refund
anticipation loans or checks.
The
chronic staffing crisis in Australia’s aged care system has led to
dangerous workloads for nurses and carers resulting, too often, in
missed care for vulnerable nursing home residents. This report finds
that the big, 'for-profit' providers, clearly have the financial
capacity to improve staffing to ensure safer and more effective care.
