Monday, October 08, 2018

Brotherly Heist: A Sad Story Of A Failed Russian Bank And Its Toxic Aftermath


On the seventh anniversary of Steve Jobs' death, we give you 7 times he served humanity and acted as an example to others

Seven years ago on this day, Steve Jobs, the cofounder of Apple and a man held up as one of the most remarkable innovators of modern times, died at his home in Silicon Valley, aged 56.
To commemorate the day, this morning Apple CEO Tim Cook posted a picture of Jobs in his prime with the simple message: "Steve showed me – and all of us – what it means to serve humanity. We miss him, today and every day, and we’ll never forget the example he set for us."


*New York Times Special Investigation Report on Trump Family Tax Avoidance/Evasion


**Trump, Tax Fraud, and the Statute of Limitations





  • Danske Bank faces US investigation into money laundering  (4 Oct 2018)


  • Why didn't the IRS tax the Trump family's millions?  (4 Oct 2018)


  • UK Tourism bosses issue visitor tax warning  (4 Oct 2018)


  • New UK offshore tax evasion and avoidance measures  (4 Oct 2018)


  • The four tricks Ireland's super rich use to avoid paying tax  (4 Oct 2018)


  • Amazon's other pay benefit: A higher UK tax rate?  (4 Oct 2018)


  • Just six jurisdictions left on EU tax haven blacklist  (4 Oct 2018)


  • Revolving Doors: Knight and Morton set to leave Office of Tax Simplification  (4 Oct 2018)


  • San Marino plans to ask for IMF bailout to bolster banks  (3 Oct 2018)


  • Glencore seeks injunction against Australia tax commissioner to prevent use of Paradise Papers
      (3 Oct 2018)


  • Expect More Sleaze and Secrecy: Jersey introduces US-style limited liability companies  (3 Oct 2018)


  • Limited Liability Companies (Jersey) Law 201 (3 Oct 2018)


  • New York tax authorities investigating Trump fraud allegations  (3 Oct 2018)


  • Trump taxes: New York authorities examine president's tax affairs (3 Oct 2018)


  • EU Tax Haven Blacklist: Liechtenstein and Peru meet commitments, Palau removed from list of uncooperative jurisdictions  (3 Oct 2018)


  • EU removes Palau from tax havens blacklist  (3 Oct 2018)


  • Brussels flexes its muscles after money laundering scandals  (3 Oct 2018)


  • Fan Bingbing: China says missing actress fined for tax evasion  (3 Oct 2018)


  • HMRC wins capital gains tax battle  (3 Oct 2018)


  • CORPORATE INCOME TAX REPORTING BY IRISH ISSUERS (3 Oct 2018)


  • Banker’s Arrest Puts Boom Years Under Scrutiny at Swiss Bank Bloomberg
    Julius Baer is clamping down after a series of run-ins involving Venezuelan oil money, FIFA bribes and arms sales to Russia.’ – read about this bank, and the story of whistleblower Rudolf Elmer, here.

    State aid: Tax loopholes are Happy Meal for McDonald´s Sven Giegold
    Brotherly Heist: A Sad Story Of A Failed Russian Bank And Its Toxic AftermathForbes
    Story involves Cayman, Cyprus, and ‘financial schemes with shell companies of shell companies nested in one another like Russian matryoshka dolls.’
    Danske Auditors in Crosshairs for Missing Dirty Money Clues Bloomberg
    ‘Denmark’s government wants to know why the bank’s auditors appear to have missed signs that one of Europe’s biggest money laundering scandals was unfolding in front of them.’