Posts Tagged OVDI
Update on HSBC Tax Evasion Post – France Provided 24,000 Names To IRS
Posted by admin in Tax, White Collar Criminal on May 19, 2013
Just 10 days ago we wrote about Herve Falciani, a French and Italian citizen wanted by Switzerland for allegedly stealing customer account information. Switzerland wants him to stand trial for theft. The Spanish government, however, says the information possessed by Falciani documents widespread money laundering and tax evasion by HSBC clients. Spain’s National Court ultimately [...]
OVDI Offshore Amnesty “Opt Outs” A Good Deal?
by Brian Mahany Spend an hour on the Internet and you will find many self-proclaimed experts suggesting the best way to come into compliance with the IRS offshore reporting rules and avoid steep penalties. Several theories abound including “quiet disclosures”, “opt outs,” “noisy disclosure” and going the amnesty route which involves a one time 27.5% [...]
Here Come The Vultures – FATCA Post
by Brian Mahany It didn’t take very long. Like vultures circling a dying carcass, shortly after the meltdown of Cyprus’ financial industry, competing tax havens have began soliciting investors. With the implementation of FATCA just months away, there are some important lessons in this story. Cyprus was long a tax haven. Many Russians opened accounts [...]
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