Tax Law Blog

Few people enjoy paying taxes, but some taxpayers avoid taxes, while others evade them—what’s the real difference?

With the rebound in corporate jet travel, C-suite executives have a sweet deal unbeknownst to many company investors.

Luxury brand Gucci agreed to pay a record settlement to Italian authorities to settle charges of tax fraud and evasion.

A new report from the European Commission offers sobering facts about the amount of wealth held in offshore tax havens.

A Paradise Valley, Arizona man took a familiar tax scam and made it his. His story is a cautionary tale on a couple of levels.

Caught up in the ongoing IRS Swiss Bank Program investigation of undeclared foreign assets, Zurich Life Insurance Company agreed to pay the US $5.1 million to settle claims of offshore tax fraud.

While tax crimes are committed at all income levels, the media mainly focuses on tax controversies of the rich and famous. Well-known athletes are often rich and famous, ensuring them headlines when facing tax litigation. Soccer players are included.

The Paradise Papers strike again. One of the world’s largest companies lost a court battle over the release of tax secrets exposed in the Paradise Papers document leak.

Mega-online retailer Amazon grabbed the spotlight and a victory over the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on a disputed $1.5 billion tax bill.

Things just continue to get worse for Deutsche bank. In free fall from civil and regulatory investigations that have stretched on for years, Deutsche is now facing scrutiny on criminal charges.