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April 30, 2010

By Clark Gascoigne

Clark Gascoigne is the Communications Director at Global Financial Integrity in Washington, DC.

Op-Ed:Time to close the tax haven loophole
The Hill, April 30, 2010

PEW demand some restrictions on offshore companies
Pakistan Daily Mail, April 30, 2010

IRS, Treasury Aim for Release of FATCA Guidance in Stages, Official Says
Tax Analysts (Subscription only), April 30, 2010

Economic Substance ‘Angel List’ Unlikely, Says Treasury Official
Tax Analysts (Subscription only), April 30, 2010

Police believe Holyland bribe money is stashed in foreign financial institutions
Ha’aretz, April 30, 2010

Russia Slow to Pick Up the Lead in Bribery Cases
The New York Times, April 29, 2010

Sentencing delayed for SoCal producers
The Associated Press, April 30, 2010

Ex-Pa. judge to plead guilty in kickback scheme
The Associated Press, April 30, 2010

Billionaire Ashcroft pays no personal taxes in Belize, PM confirms
Amandala, April 30, 2010

Nigeria: Senate Passes Anti-Money Laundering Bill
The Daily Trust, April 30, 2010

Blackjack Money Launderer Denied Bail
Blackjack Champ News, April 30, 2010

U.K. Arrests 22 as CO2 Tax Probe Widens in Europe (Update2)
Bloomberg, April 30, 2010

Armenia Failing at Tax Collections, IMF Official Says
Tax Analysts (Subscription only), April 30, 2010

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