The Guardian–Jersey’s compliance with international financial regulation and supervision rules is rated ahead of the UK, according to a detailed study by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
WASHINGTON (USDOJ) – Teresa Vogt, a resident of Anaheim, Calif., pleaded guilty on Sept. 15, 2009, to one count of obstruction of justice before U.S. District Court Judge Dale S. Fischer in Los Angeles, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced.
ZURICH -(Dow Jones)- Liechtenstein’s government said Thursday a tax pact with the U.S. will come into effect Jan. 1 after being passed by parliament.
Bloomberg — Swiss banks proposed a withholding tax for foreign clients as they bid to fend off attacks on banking secrecy by the U.S., Germany and France.
Gerald Green and Patricia Green, Los Angeles-area film executives, were found guilty late last Friday of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and money laundering laws of the United States, as well as substantive violations of the FCPA and U.S. money laundering laws in relation to a sophisticated bribery scheme that enabled the defendants to obtain a series of Thai government contracts, including valuable contracts to manage and operate Thailand’s yearly film festival.
SHANGHAI — Police here have detained a former employee of a Coca-Cola bottling plant, whom they accused of corruption and bribery.
Singapore, an Asian financial center attracting billions of dollars in offshore accounts, is working quickly to become more transparent and is on course to be removed by year’s end from a list of nations that shield bank-account information.
Tax-News.com — Determined to step up efforts to crack down on tax evasion, France’s Budget Minister Eric Woerth has announced his decision to demand assistance from the country’s banks.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that the United States and Monaco have signed an agreement to allow for the exchange of information on tax matters between the two countries. The agreement was signed by Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin and Minister Franck Biancheri in Washington.
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones) Singapore and Australia have amended their tax agreement to “enhance” cooperation on the exchange?of?information, Singapore’s finance ministry said Tuesday.
ZURICH (Dow Jones)–UBS AG’s (UBS) organizational and operational restructuring is on track, but the Swiss bank’s efforts to renew client trust will require long and hard work, Chief Executive Oswald Gruebel warned.
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