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Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

IRS Removes Willfulness Checkbox from Form 14457, Easing Path for Voluntary Disclosures

In a significant policy shift, the IRS has revised Form 14457, Voluntary Disclosure Practice Preclearance Request and Application, the cornerstone of its Voluntary Disclosure Practice (VDP), by removing the controversial...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Annual Report Highlights France’s Financial Crime Enforcement and International Cooperation

Ten years after its establishment, France’s National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (Parquet National Financier or PNF) has released its 2024 annual report (Report),1 showcasing a year of consolidation and innovation in the...more

A&O Shearman

In a nutshell: Key white-collar crime and investigations challenges for in-house counsel in 2025

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Our analysis of financial crime and investigations developments over the past 12 months provides a revealing picture of an increasingly challenging regulatory and enforcement landscape facing businesses around the world. The...more

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White-collar crime developments in Italy: trends and developments

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There has been an increase in enforcement action and strategies relating to cybercrimes, supply-chain related offenses, VAT fraud, corruption, and money laundering. A significant shift has been prompted by the EU Corporate...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Reports Billion Dollar Impact

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Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) recently released its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Annual Report, providing insight into the types of crimes the agency is focused upon, as well as the first criminal...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

What is Willful Blindness According to the IRS?

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What is willful blindness according to the IRS? How is this important in tax cases involving unreported or under-reported income, disclosure of offshore assets and income, FinCEN Form 114 (more commonly referred to as an...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

Is it Too Late to Correct Past FBARs and File Amended Returns with the IRS?

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Is it too late to correct past FBARs and file amended returns with the IRS? The net is closing in on U.S. taxpayers with unreported or under-reported domestic and offshore income and assets. The IRS has increased audits in...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

5 Trends Shaping Whistleblower Regulations in 2025

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In 2025, whistleblower regulations are poised for major evolution, reflecting a renewed commitment to transparency and accountability. The Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) 2023 survey revealed a startling statistic:...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Treasury Department Confirms Suspension of U.S.-Russia Income Tax Treaty

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury on June 17, 2024, confirmed it had formally notified Russia about the suspension of the Convention between the United States of America and the Russian Federation for the Avoidance of...more

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UK Criminal Enforcement Update - Spring 2024

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Recent weeks have seen several notable developments in the UK criminal enforcement landscape...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Navigating the Labyrinth: Artificial Intelligence in the Battle Against Trade-Based Money Laundering

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In the rapidly evolving financial landscape, governments worldwide are intensifying their focus on compliance in Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) efforts for financial institutions. Trade-Based Money...more

A&O Shearman

Higher tax related money laundering risks for financial institutions

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Financial institutions and other AML-obliged entities in Belgium now face increased criminal risks for laundering the proceeds of any type of tax fraud. Higher money laundering risks...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Self-Employment Tax and the Limited Partner – Substance Over Form, or Something Else?

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Last week, the IRS announced “the start of a sweeping, historic effort to restore fairness in tax compliance by shifting more attention onto high-income earners, partnerships, large corporations and promoters abusing the...more

Cole Schotz

Important Supreme Court Decision will Decide how Non-Willful FBAR Penalties are Calculated

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This fall, the Supreme Court is set to hear an important case regarding the interpretation of the law that provides for penalties for failing to file an FBAR. The case will impact many taxpayers who have already been...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Mexico Summit on Anti-Corruption & Compliance Programs - March 22nd - 23rd, Mexico City, Mexico

Join the Go-To Event of the Year for Mexico’s Anti-Corruption Community. The annual ACI’s Anti-Corruption Summit in Mexico is back to Mexico City on March 22-23, 2022! This is the most important anti-corruption compliance...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Impact of COVID-19 on White Collar Enforcement

While enforcement agencies have yet to indicate that they intend to put their pens down in response to COVID-19, there is anecdotal evidence that some agencies have slowed their investigations as remote working impacts matter...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

How CCO Reasonable Prevention Procedures Can Help You Mitigate DAC6 Penalties

Corporate criminal offences (CCOs) under Part 3 Criminal Finances Act 2017 (CFA) are increasingly coming under the spotlight of the UK tax authorities. In a 10 February 2020 press release published in response to a Freedom of...more

BCLP

Failure to prevent tax evasion – HMRC announces 9 live investigations and 21 “opportunities under review”

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HMRC’s focus on organisations under the Criminal Finances Act 2017 for failure to prevent tax evasion is making steady progress. The revelation, in very broad terms, of the number of investigations and enquires that it is...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Ahsani’s Information – Final Thoughts

This week I have been considering the guilty pleas of the former Unaoil Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Cyrus Ahsani, and former Chief Operations Officer (COO), Saman Ahsani, as was laid out in their Information. Most...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cross-Border Investigations Update - September 2019

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including a review of the first year of GDPR enforcement, analysis of...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

What are some of the monetary penalties and other consequences of failing to properly report my foreign real estate and other...

Depending upon how foreign real estate is owned and/or controlled, a number of different tax reporting regimes may be implicated.  Each of these has its own corresponding penalties and generally applies to United States...more

White & Case LLP

Does your compliance program address UK exposure?

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Tech companies of U.S. origin tend to have compliance programs focused on U.S. laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the "FCPA") and relevant tax and labor laws. The UK has enacted laws covering bribery and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

France Announces Its First Deferred Prosecution Agreement

In a move that could signal a new phase of government enforcement in France, on November 27, 2017, French authorities published a Convention judiciaire d’intérêt public (CJIP) with HSBC Private Bank Suisse SA (HSBC PB), the...more

WilmerHale

The failure to prevent tax evasion

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The Criminal Finances Act 2017 (“the Act”)1 came into force on 30 September 2017. The Act contains a patchwork of new powers, and amendments to existing legislation, largely directed at combatting money laundering and...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Anti-Corruption Digest - July 2017

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Welcome to Dorsey & Whitney’s monthly Anti-Corruption Digest. The Digest puts material regarding anti-corruption enforcement from around the world at your fingertips, keeping you ahead of critical events that impact global...more

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