IMF puts global cost of bribery at $2tn annually
20th September 2017
IMF puts global cost of bribery at $2tn annually
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has estimated the annual cost of bribery — just one sub-set of corruption — to be between $1.5 and $2 trillion. This, the Fund estimated to be about two per cent of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Read More
Pakistan graft agency to file charge against ex-PM Sharif
8th September 2017
Pakistan graft agency to file charge against ex-PM Sharif
A meeting of the Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB) executive board on Thursday decided to file three corruption references against members of the Sharif family and one against Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday in the accountability courts at Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The meeting held at the NAB headquarters was… Read More
€16.8 million recovered from Panama Papers, Swiss Leaks
10th August 2017
€16.8 million recovered from Panama Papers, Swiss Leaks
Just over €16.8 million was recovered by the tax authorities after previously unknown foreign holdings by Maltese were laid bare in the Panama Papers and Swiss Leaks. Information supplied by the Tax Compliance Unit (TCU) shows that €6.3 million has been recovered from its investigations into the Panama Papers data,… Read More
Panama Papers: Canada Revenue Authority getting tougher on tax evasion
3rd August 2017
Panama Papers: Canada Revenue Authority getting tougher on tax evasion
We are beginning to see the legal enforcement fallout from the now infamous Panama Papers. Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) concerted efforts to find undeclared offshore money and assets is moving into full gear. In addition to pursuing typical civil audits, the CRA is now executing search warrants and launching criminal… Read More
Malta: appeal against ‘procedurally wrong’ decision to hold Panama money laundering inquiry
3rd August 2017
Malta: appeal against ‘procedurally wrong’ decision to hold Panama money laundering inquiry
A lawyer who filed one of the seven appeals against Magistrate Ian Farrugia’s decision to launch an inquiry into money laundering allegations, said that the clients are arguing that the request is “procedurally wrong”. MaltaToday has been refused a copy of the appeal application by the courts, but one of… Read More
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif resigns over Panama Papers verdict
28th July 2017
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif resigns over Panama Papers verdict
Nawaz Sharif has resigned as prime minister of Pakistan following a decision by the country’s Supreme Court to disqualify him from office. The ruling came after a probe into his family’s wealth following the 2015 Panama Papers dump linking Mr Sharif’s children to offshore companies. Mr Sharif has consistently denied… Read More
Dutch PM may face uncomfortable questions at G20 summit: Tax evasion high on the agenda
7th July 2017
Dutch PM may face uncomfortable questions at G20 summit: Tax evasion high on the agenda
The G20 summit is starting in Hamburg today and the Netherlands is participating for the first time in seven years, at the invitation of German chancellor Angela Merkel. And while the Netherlands is excited about taking part in the summit, Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his delegation may face some… Read More
UK: HMRC ‘almost doubles’ requests to foreign governments for tax evasion assistance
6th July 2017
UK: HMRC ‘almost doubles’ requests to foreign governments for tax evasion assistance
High profile cases, including those linked to the so-called ‘Panama Papers’ leak of April 2016, have increased public pressure on HMRC to pursue those suspected of hiding income and assets offshore, according to Pinsent Masons tax investigations expert Paul Noble. “Enlisting the assistance of foreign tax authorities in tax investigations… Read More
Money laundering probe: Pakistan PM Sharif to be questioned on Panamagate today
15th June 2017
Money laundering probe: Pakistan PM Sharif to be questioned on Panamagate today
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is scheduled to appear before the Panamagate joint investigation team (JIT) on Thursday, which is probing allegations of money-laundering against his family. Read More
Germany combats use of letterbox companies to avoid tax
6th June 2017
Germany combats use of letterbox companies to avoid tax
The German upper house of Parliament, the Bundesrat, passed a bill June 2 to stymie tax evasion through letterbox companies as part of a wider crackdown on illegal tax practices in light of last year’s Panama Papers scandal. The bill, which will become law after being signed by the German… Read More
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