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HMRC brings first prosecution under failure to prevent facilitation of tax evasion laws

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HMRC has reportedly brought its first-ever corporate prosecution under the failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion offence, almost eight years after the legislation was introduced in the Criminal Finances Act 2017....more

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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 58 - Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: IRS Investigations

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What’s on the Trump administration’s agenda when it comes to federal investigations? Listen to the first in a series of episodes aimed at answering that question. Former IRS Special Agent Jonathan Schnatz joins host Matt...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

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Expectations remain high for Biden administration's fight against corruption

CEP Magazine (March 2021) - With a new administration in the White House, all those in favor of greater transparency are expecting greater strides to be made in the anti-corruption effort. In spring 2020, then-US...more

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United States “Beats” Switzerland as a Perceived Global Haven for Money Laundering and Tax Evasion

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The Cayman Islands Receive “Top Honors.”  But, Global Financial Transparency is Reportedly Improving in General - The United States has overtaken Switzerland as a financial secrecy haven, according to the latest rankings –...more

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The EU’s Efforts to Combat Money Laundering, the Financing of Terrorism and Corruption Seem to Overlook a Very American Approach:...

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The European Union (“EU”) recently has grappled with a series of massive money laundering scandals and strategized about how to more effectively combat international money laundering and corruption. Generally, the EU has...more

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Proposed Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Act Adds Whistleblower Incentives and Protections

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Proposed Legislation Creates Rewards Program for Whistleblowers of Foreign Government Corruption - Third Post in a Three-Post Series - Newly proposed legislation, if passed, will authorize a whistleblower program for...more

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Four LATAM Countries will work as a TEAM to TACKLE TAX EVASION, Corruption and Other Financial Crimes

The Global Forum and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) oversee the internationally agreed standards of tax transparency and exchange of information via the Common Reporting Standard (CRS). ...more

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First U.S. Indictment Relating to Panama Papers Charges Lawyer, Asset Manager, Accountant and Client

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DOJ Targets Professional Enablers of Alleged Tax and Laundering Schemes - On December 4, the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York unsealed an elaborate indictment charging three professionals —...more

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UK Criminal Finances Act 2017 Commences with New Tax Evasion Offences, Anti-Money Laundering Rules, and Asset Forfeiture...

On 30 September 2017, Part 3 of the UK Criminal Finances Act 2017 (the “CF Act”) came into force creating new corporate offences for failing to prevent the facilitation of UK or overseas tax evasion. Similar to the standard...more

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