Tax Law Blog

Banking offshore can save you money or lead you down a path to a potential tax crime. How does that happen?

The Swiss institution, Banque Pictet, has admitted to helping U.S. taxpayers hide billions in undisclosed accounts.

A report from the EU Tax Observatory offers six suggestions to align global offshore tax activity with effective tax regulation.

In a last-minute deal, Columbian pop star Shakira settled her case involving criminal tax charges brought by Spanish prosecutors.

Multinationals continue to earn big and leave tax obligations behind, according to a group aimed at reducing international tax evasion.

Drawing back the curtain on global tax fraud, an independent EU research lab affiliated with the Paris School of Economics has released a new report on international tax evasion.

Concealment of assets, shell companies, and $32 billion in assets. All the trappings of significant tax fraud, but the responsible party in this scheme is a church.

Offshore financial centers offer options to people and governments interested in protecting and growing their wealth. Some promote tax fraud, while others do not.

Offshore tax havens project the allure of anonymity, exotic locales, and money—lots and lots of money. The real-time picture is different and draws its lines between those seeking a solid investment process and economy-trashing tax evasion.

Have you heard? A trove of financial data on the offshore banking habits of the ultra-wealthy from around the world was leaked (again). The intrigue includes trillions of dollars, 330 politicians from approximately 100 countries, 35 current and...