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June 10, 2009

By Rachel Brown

Rachel Brown is a contributor to the Task Force on Financial Integrity & Economic Development blog, who has spent much time researching corruption in Kenya and Guatemala. She holds a degree in International Relations from Tufts University.

Take a look at today’s top news stories:

BDO Seidman ex-chief Denis Field indicted in tax evasion case
Associated Press, June 10, 2009

Petrobras Starts Blog to Respond to Tax Probe
Bloomberg, June 10, 2009

SKorea pinpoints 20 illegal NKorean bank accounts
Associated Press, June 10, 2009

Tax Havens Lobby to Keep Their Names Out of the Law: Bill shouldn’t point the finger at specific locales, they argue
The National Law Journal, June 10, 2009

Probe into Indian health projects exposed corruption: World Bank
The Hindu, June 10, 2009

Organizers reject criticism of U.N. financial summit
Reuters, June 10, 2009

WRITTEN TESTIMONY OF DOUGLAS H. SHULMAN COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE BEFORE THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT ON FY 2010 IRS BUDGET JUNE 9, 2009
Tax Analysts (EXCERPT), June 10, 2009

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