Jun 2, 2010
The Australian Government is reminding tax payers of its current offshore income declaration initiative, which offers greatly reduced penalties in exchange for voluntary sharing of information. On June 1st the Government of Australia issued a media release urging tax payers with undeclared offshore incomes to utilize the current Voluntary Disclosure Initiative. Michael D’Ascenzo, Tax Commissioner [...]
The Australian Government is reminding tax payers of its current offshore income declaration initiative, which offers greatly reduced penalties in exchange for voluntary sharing of information.
On June 1st the Government of Australia issued a media release urging tax payers with undeclared offshore incomes to utilize the current Voluntary Disclosure Initiative. Michael D’Ascenzo, Tax Commissioner of Australia, stated that the program will end on June 30th and concessional penalty arrangements will no longer be offered upon the initiative's completion. No indication was given ... Read More
Apr 20, 2010
Governments across the world are reporting higher occurrence of transfer pricing, and are subsequently increasing efforts to curb tax evasion through the method. Governments worldwide are becoming increasingly aware and focused on transfer pricing regulations. Several nations have recently announced that greater attention will be paid to the matter throughout tax audits conducted on multinational [...]
Governments across the world are reporting higher occurrence of transfer pricing, and are subsequently increasing efforts to curb tax evasion through the method.
Governments worldwide are becoming increasingly aware and focused on transfer pricing regulations. Several nations have recently announced that greater attention will be paid to the matter throughout tax audits conducted on multinational corporations throughout the 2010 and 2011 fiscal years.
In a recent press release, the Ho Chi Minh City Taxation Department revealed heavy tax revenue losses due to illicit transfer ... Read More
Apr 9, 2010
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has revealed its results and successes for the 2009 year in fighting tax fraud, scams and offshore tax evasion. On March 7th the US DOJ issued a press release detailing the “highlights” of its tax enforcement efforts for the 2009 financial year. Throughout the year the DOJ successfully defended [...]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has revealed its results and successes for the 2009 year in fighting tax fraud, scams and offshore tax evasion.
On March 7th the US DOJ issued a press release detailing the "highlights" of its tax enforcement efforts for the 2009 financial year. Throughout the year the DOJ successfully defended the Inland Revenue Service (IRS) from USD 665 million in tax refund claims; collected in excess of USD 260 million from affirmative litigation actions; obtained 135 guilty ... Read More
Apr 7, 2010
An agreement has been reached by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Council of Europe to amend the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (CMAAT). On April 6th the OECD and Council of Europe released a media statement announcing that the CMAAT will be updated in order to bring [...]
An agreement has been reached by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Council of Europe to amend the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (CMAAT).
On April 6th the OECD and Council of Europe released a media statement announcing that the CMAAT will be updated in order to bring it up to currently agreed upon standards of international tax transparency. The Convention, opened for signing in 1988, is an international framework which provides facilitation of multinational exchange ... Read More
