World news about “Tax evasion” published by euronews.
Fed’s stimulus: the beginning of the end? US lawmakers have accused Apple of avoiding paying billions of dollars in taxes there. But the technology giant – which is one of the world’s most valuable… 24/05/2013
Ireland branded ‘tax haven’ ahead of EU summit on tax evasion Ireland faced further questions over its corporate tax rate on Wednesday after US senators branded the country as a ‘tax haven’. Those remarks came during… 22/05/2013
EU leaders discuss clampdown on corporate tax avoidance Aggressive tax avoidance by large corporations was under scrutiny at Wednesday’s EU Summit in Brussels. Investigations in the UK, France and the US have… 22/05/2013
Tackling corporate tax avoidance set to top Brussels summit agenda Concern at aggressive tax avoidance by some of the biggest global corporations looks set to sit high on the agenda at Wednesday’s European summit in… 22/05/2013
Europe’s battle against 1 trillion euro tax evasionThe European Union can’t afford to let tax evasion go on the way it is. That is why EU leaders will meet at a one-day summit in Brussels on Wednesday May 22… 21/05/2013
Apple faces questions over alleged tax evasionTechnology giant Apple has been accused by a US Senate committee of tax evasion for allegedly exploiting the differences between American and Irish tax… 21/05/2013
Europe Weekly: donors dig deep for Mali International donors meet in Brussels with a view to raising funds for Mali; French President François Hollande calls in on the European Commission for talks… 17/05/2013
Show me the money – British overseas territories deal Tax havens such as Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands are to work more closely with the UK and other European countries to fight tax… 02/05/2013
Combating offshore accounts The leaked list of names spans the globe, with current and former officials who stashed their cash in offshore accounts evading onerous taxes back home. The… 02/05/2013
Ministers of Bling named and shamed in France The ‘Great Revelation’ has begun as French politicians unveil their assets to the public with some rather surprising discoveries. Despite some MPs decrying… 15/04/2013
Super-rich cover blown by offshore tax haven leak Even Britain’s offshore financial industry is finding it harder to keep secrets these days. The identities of thousands of people with fortunes hidden in… 04/04/2013
Make multinationals pay tax, UK and others urge G20 Britain, France and Germany are spearheading a campaign at the G20 summit in Russia for an international clampdown on corporate tax avoidance. A report by… 16/02/2013
Greece: ex-finance minister in firing line over tax list Politicians from a number of parties are calling for the law that protects ministers in Greece from prosecution not to apply to former finance minister George… 29/12/2012
EU wants to crack down on tax dodgers Tax dodgers cost the coffers of EU governments as much as one trillion euros a year. That’s according to the European Commission, which says it is time to… 06/12/2012
German-Swiss tax deal thrown out Germany’s Bundesrat, the country’s upper house has thrown out a deal with Switzerland to tax assets stashed by Germans in Swiss bank accounts. It is seen as… 23/11/2012
Multinationals tax affairs under UK government spotlight The United Kingdom government has its eye on coffee. There is mounting concern in the United Kingdom that Starbucks is not paying its way, with the company… 12/11/2012
Tax me if you can Taxing the rich to give to the poor, or at least to reduce the budget deficit. Some say this is the main message behind French president Francois Hollande’s… 27/09/2012
Belgians unhappy over Louis Vuitton boss’ nationality bid At least 8,000 protesters hit the streets of Brussels on Friday furious over what they see as flimsy tax rules for Europe’s rich. Earlier this week, the… 14/09/2012
Europe Weekly: Super Mario sees light at the end of the tunnel In this week’s Europe Weekly, the European Commission looks at how to help the construction industry which continues to flounder as the crisis continues… 03/08/2012
Credit Suisse settles German tax probe Credit Suisse is to pay 150 million euros to end an investigation by the public prosecutor’s office in Duesseldorf, Germany. The probe was into whether… 19/09/2011
Greece: Ex-finance minister faces tax probeThe Greek parliament has voted in favour of an inquiry into a former finance minister for his alleged role in a tax evasion scandal. George… 18/01/2013
French Budget Minister Jerôme Cahuzac investigated for tax fraudThe man in charge of France’s tax policy is himself being investigated over allegations of tax fraud. The preliminary inquiry against French Budget Minister… 08/01/2013
Russia offers way out to tax-weary French actorPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a decree granting Russian citizenship to legendary French actor Gerard Depardieu though it is unclear if the film star had… 03/01/2013
Death of Russian in wealthy Surrey “unexplained”A Russian businessman helping Swiss prosecutors uncover a powerful fraud syndicate has died in mysterious circumstances in one of the UK’s most exclusive… 29/11/2012
Keeping tabs on the tax-dodgersTaxes have made international headlines lately, whether for cases of tax avoidance or tax evasion. On November 13, UK lawmakers criticized executives of… 13/11/2012
Greek journalist is acquitted in Swiss accounts trialA journalist who published the names of more than 2,000 Greeks believed to have Swiss bank accounts left court a free man after being acquitted of breaking… 02/11/2012
Greek journalist arrested after publication of, “Lagarde List”Greek journalist and magazine editor, Costas Vaxevanis was arrested and then released pending a trial after appearing before a prosecutor. He published what… 28/10/2012
Lost list latest blunder in Greece’s war on tax dodgersYou do not need to be a god to wonder how Greece is going to get out of trouble if the Financial and Economic Crimes Unit can lose a list of 2000 alleged… 04/10/2012
Chinese court confirms Ai Weiwei fineA court in China has rejected an appeal by the country’s most famous dissident artist Ai Weiwei against a nearly 2 million euro fine for tax evasion. If he… 27/09/2012
France’s richest man sues newspaper over tax insultFrance’s richest man Bernard Arnault is suing French newspaper Liberation for publishing a headline which translates as “ Get lost, you rich jerk”. It refers… 11/09/2012
Greek island tax evasion: Amateur footage shows local angerThe small, picturesque Greek island of Hydra is where the wealthy park their yachts and cruiseliners for the summer. But the peace was interrupted recently… 22/08/2012
Tax dodgers targeted across EuropeSpain has announced plans to crack down on tax dodgers amid signs of growing unease over the country’s sovereign debt. The underground sector is estimated… 14/04/2012
Italian ski resort suffers tax crackdownAn annual salary of 22,000 euros a year won’t go far in the chic Italian ski resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo. But that’s what 42 local residents told the taxman… 05/01/2012
Diamond probe could be Belgium’s biggest fraudAuthorities in Belgium are investigating a case that may be the country’s largest ever fraud. The probe focuses on the diamond trade, with close scrutiny… 05/09/2011
Family feud scandal envelops French ministerA French government minister at the heart of a celebrity-turned-political scandal is facing growing pressure to resign. It has been claimed that Eric Woerth… 03/07/2010
Merkel says wants secret Swiss bank dataA row over tax evasion and stolen bank details is brewing between Germany and Switzerland after Berlin expressed an interest in acquiring the controversial… 02/02/2010
Tax dodger’s amnesty to go to Italian parliamentThe Italian opposition managed to stall a vote on the controversial tax fraud amnesty yesterday, but today the law should go through parliament… 02/10/2009
Italy gives go-ahead to controversial tax amnestyItaly’s lower house of parliament has approved a tax amnesty on undeclared overseas funds after the government called for a vote of confidence on the bill… 01/10/2009
Switzerland off the tax haven listSwitzerland is to removed from the OECD’s “grey list” of countries accused of being tax havens, as the alpine nation has signed a sufficient number of new… 25/09/2009
France: “Swiss tax evasion list is no bluff”The shadowy world of Swiss banking is under pressure today, amid claims that a list of French citizens with secret accounts has found its way to Paris. French… 31/08/2009
