US: IRS Offers Final Amnesty Program for Taxpayers Hiding Money Offshore

The IRS has announced a special voluntary disclosure initiative to return offshore money back into the U.S. tax system and help taxpayers with offshore accounts get compliant. The new initiative is called the 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (OVDI) and is similar to the 2009 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP), the last such amnesty program for taxpayers with international accounts.

US: IRS Offers Final Amnesty Program for Taxpayers Hiding Money Offshore

US: IRS Offers Final Amnesty Program for Taxpayers Hiding Money Offshore

U.S. taxpayers are generally required to report their worldwide income on their tax returns, even if that income is not taxable. This is different from the rules in many other countries.

28 February 2025

INDIA: Volkswagen faces $2.8 billion tax dispute in India over import misclassification

Indian tax authorities have accused Volkswagen of evading ₹1.4 billion in taxes by misclassifying car imports over 12 years. The company now faces a potential tax liability of $2.8 billion, including

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26 June 2025

UK: Rich and tax evaders are keeping £46bn a year due to HMRC failures

The UK’s tax gap has widened according to latest figures from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). New data from HMRC shows that the UK missed out on £46.8bn of tax liabilities in the 2023-2024 financial

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20 February 2024

EU: EU Common Tax Plan Under Fire From Countries’ Parliaments

Five EU countries criticize BEFITReservations could put proposal at riskThe EU faces a hurdle in passing a plan to establish a new set of common rules for calculating the tax base of large companies

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29 November 2024

EU: Italy’s Bruna Szego picked as chair of EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority

BRUSSELS, 26th November, 2024 (WAM) — Italy’s Bruna Szego was chosen as the chair of the European Union’s new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) on Monday following a three-hour

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