The Tax Justice Network has recently released its list of the most secretive financial jurisdictions in the world. And who topped the list? Luxembourg? Switzerland?
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IRS Plays Chicken With Taxpayers
Remember that great scene in the movie Footloose when Kevin Bacon is challenged to a game of chicken on the tractor? It seems that the
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Maybe it’s summer. Maybe it’s my grief over the UBS saga finally ending. Or maybe I’ve just been inspired by 1LPoet to find my inner
Read MoreUBS Settles With IRS
Um, that’s all we know. Really. I’ve been sent a trillion links on this today and despite pages and pages of content, nobody has any
Read MoreNo UBS Settlement So Far
Despite widespread rumors that UBS might settle with the US government, there was no movement on the matter. The case, brought by the US government,
Read MoreUK Tries Out Amnesty For Offshore Accounts
In an effort to recover income from funds that might have been hidden offshore, the US introduced a Voluntary Compliance Program that offers reduced civil
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Swiss Military
Taxpayer asks: I was going to leave a comment on your post this morning but it’s more of a question. Is it true that the
Read MoreHoles In Swiss Tax Case: Swiss Claim Tax Evasion Not A Crime
As it turns out, the Swiss do have a little fight left in them after all. The Swiss government has now advised that it would
Read MoreAre the Feds Backing Off UBS?
The New York Times says yes. The Justice Department says no. I’m not sure what to believe but it does make you wonder what’s going
Read MoreOh Yeah?! Well, Your Cheese Stinks!
Germany, like the US, has been highly critical of countries considered to be tax havens. Mostly, those are countries outside of Europe with financial and
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