Football is ‘vulnerable’ to money laundering, but no names named – The Guardian

Posted July 1st, 2009 in money laundering, news, sport, tax evasion by sally

“Today’s report by the Financial Action Task Force raises the spectre, in calm, plain language, that football is vulnerable to criminals, who might take over beloved local clubs or use the transfer system to launder dirty money or evade tax.”

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The Guardian, 1st July 2009

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Jersey agrees to pass tax evasion data to UK – The Guardian

Posted March 10th, 2009 in Jersey, news, tax evasion by sally

“Terry Le Sueur, chief minister of the Channel islands tax haven of Jersey, is due in London today to sign a novel agreement which will share information about offshore tax dodging.”

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The Guardian, 10th March 2009

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MPs condemn failure to prosecute rich tax dodgers – The Guardian

Posted December 9th, 2008 in news, tax evasion by sally

“The black economy is normally associated with dodgy builders or painters and decorators. But white collar professionals are increasingly fiddling taxes, according to an MPs’ report today that discloses that 36 barristers have been forced to return £605,000 to tax authorities. Hundreds of thousands of pounds have been recovered from lawyers, surgeons, medical consultants, and landlords under private deals with the tax authorities.”

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The Guardian, 9th December 2008

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Middle-class criminals cost millions in taxes – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 25th, 2008 in news, special report, tax evasion, VAT by sally

“How many of us pay for work in cash, knowing we’ll get a cheaper deal – and that the worker won’t be paying VAT? David Harrison reports on a white-collar crime that costs the Treasury millions.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2008

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Revenue squeezes banks for offshore accounts – The Times

Posted January 26th, 2008 in banking, data protection, HM Revenue & Customs, news, tax evasion by sally

“HM Revenue & Customs has stepped up its campaign to force banks to release the names of thousands of customers with offshore accounts as part of its fight against tax evasion, despite fears that it may be overstepping its legal powers.”

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The Times, 25th January 2008

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Outcry over move to seize bank assets – Financial Times

Posted July 6th, 2007 in banking, news, tax evasion by sally

“Scores of tax consultants on Thursday rushed to condemn the proposal drawn up by Revenue & Customs that could allow the seizure of unpaid taxes from people’s bank accounts without a court order.”

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Financial Times,  6th July 2007

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Tax plan to raid bank accounts of evaders – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2007 in banking, news, tax evasion by sally

“Tax evaders could find their bank accounts raided directly by the Inland Revenue, under a government plan to get back some of the billions in annually lost payments. The powers would allow tax collectors to bypass the courts and order banks to pay outstanding tax debts.”

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The Guardian, 5th July 2007

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