05/16/2016
Our Corrupt Congress Causes Tax Evasion
The problem is that Congress acts like a drug addict for spending money for political benefit, and raising taxes (or borrowing) so it can spend more money to keep up with its addiction.
Tax
05/12/2016
How Art Collectors Can Stay Out Of Tax Trouble In New York
NYS is currently focusing on the use of resale certificates
05/11/2016
Crooks, terrorists, tax evaders: Can new shell company rule stop them?
Financial firms will have to verify their identities through documents such as passports - but will not have to confirm their ownership stakes in the companies.
05/09/2016
Edmonton Fraudster Michael Ritter's Company Surfaces in Leaked Panama Papers
The paper trail reveals Ritter's arrest by the RCMP in October 2005 effectively ended his relationship with Mossack Fonseca
05/02/2016
How Barclays and BlackRock Pulled Off a $10 billion Tax Dodge
The profits passed through Luxembourg
04/29/2016
Taxes are the cost of citizenship
The Panama Papers exposed tax avoidance schemes by wealthy individuals, including high political officials.
04/27/2016
Delaware's $1 Billion Opacity Industry Gives U.S. Onshore Haven
Delaware still stands out for its emphasis on privacy, which garnered for it the label of world’s most secretive jurisdiction twice over the past decade -- once by the Tax Justice Network and another by National Geographic magazine.
04/24/2016
Donald Trump ‘loves’ onshore tax haven Delaware
Delaware is home to more companies than people because of its pro-business laws
04/20/2016
International institutions join hands to combat tax avoidance
Issues related to international taxation have been discussed mainly within the OECD, which is composed largely of developed nations.
04/20/2016
Law Prof Kim Brooks Appointed To Canadian Government Panel On Offshore Tax Evasion
Canadians have taxes on the brain and not just because the April 30 income tax deadline is quickly approaching
04/20/2016
US and Vietnam sign Model 1 FATCA IGA, agreement not treated as “in effect”
The Treasury Department states, though, that under IRS regulation section §1.1471-1(b)(78), the agreement will not be treated as if it is in effect.
04/19/2016
Hundreds of Americans named in Panama Papers are told to own up before being caught by officials as investigation into offshore activity continues
The Internal Revenue Service has now advised anyone using offshore accounts to contact them as the investigation gains momentum.
04/19/2016
Baker Tilly Named to Vault Accounting 50 for 7th Straight Year
Baker Tilly rose three spots to No. 9 from its 2016 ranking, led by strong practice area rankings, leading employee benefits offerings and the quality of life it provides for its employees.
04/15/2016
Top 50 U.S. companies dodge $111 billion in taxes each year by keeping $1.4 trillion in offshore tax havens
General Electric and Microsoft also store more than $100 billion each outside of the county.
04/08/2016
The Advisory Board Names Tim Christen Winner of Hall of Fame Award
The award will be presented and Tim will be honored at the 2017 Winning is Everything conference.
04/08/2016
Group says U.S. helping international tax evaders
Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca is one of the world’s biggest creators of shell companies, but the United States is becoming one of the biggest tax havens in the world for people looking to evade taxes or hide money.
04/06/2016
Forget Panama: it's easier to hide your money in the US than almost anywhere
The term tax haven may evoke images of exotic locales, but Panama actually ranks as the 13th most attractive spot for hiding assets, while the US ranks third
03/31/2016
The tax advantages of those who seek financial advice: James Saft
With tax season at hand, investors should consider one of the ways in which their financial advisors can earn their keep: tax advice.
03/28/2016
Taxpayers Dash To Tell About Offshore Accounts
FATCA came reached the statute books in 2010, but did not come into force until July 2014.
03/24/2016
Swiss Bank/U.S. Near Tax Settlement.
The U.S. has been aggressively tracking down Swiss accounts since 2008, hoping thereby to severely reduce this method of tax evasion.