Law Enforcement
Maryland Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Returns and Aggravated Identity Theft
A Maryland tax return preparer pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in filing false tax returns and aggravated identity theft, on December 19, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur of the District of Maryland.
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Owner of Golf Management Company Charged with Embezzlement of City Funds and Tax Fraud
A federal grand jury in Springfield, Massachusetts, returned an indictment charging a local golf professional with theft concerning a program receiving federal funds, wire fraud, money laundering-related crimes, and filing false tax returns, on December 19, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling for the District of Massachusetts. The indictment also charges the golf professional and two local home builders with conspiring to defraud the United States.
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Campaigners urge government to act quickly on pensions injustice pledge
Leading pensions and tax experts are calling on the Government to act quickly to deliver its manifesto promise to fix an unfair tax flaw. This flaw means around 1.7 million low-income workers (mostly women) are being unfairly charged 25 per cent more for their pensions as a result of the way their employer pension scheme operates.
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IRS continues enforcement efforts in conservation easement cases following latest Tax Court decision
The Internal Revenue Service on December 20 urged taxpayers involved in designated syndicated conservation easement arrangements to consult with their tax advisors following a recent U.S. Tax Court decision and agency plans to continue enforcement efforts in this area.
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Waco Tax Return Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding the United States
A Waco, Texas, tax return preparer was sentenced to 27 months in prison for her role in a conspiracy to defraud the United States, on December 5, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.
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Nevada Fraudster Pleads Guilty to Role in Scheme to File False Tax Returns Using Stolen Identities
A Las Vegas resident pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, theft of government property, and access device fraud, relating to a stolen identity tax fraud, on December 4, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada.
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Owner of Medical Laboratory Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns
A Shreveport, Louisiana, business owner pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns, on December 3, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph of the Western District of Louisiana.
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Hong Kong and Macao enter into tax pact
A spokesman for the Government announced on November 25 that Hong Kong and Macao have signed a comprehensive avoidance of double taxation arrangement (Arrangement), signifying enhanced tax co-operation between Hong Kong and Macao.
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Final regulations confirm: Making large gifts now won’t harm estates after 2025
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service on November 22 issued final regulations confirming that individuals taking advantage of the increased gift and estate tax exclusion amounts in effect from 2018 to 2025 will not be adversely impacted after 2025 when the exclusion amount is scheduled to drop to pre-2018 levels.
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Africa: Urgent action needed to mobilise domestic resources as tax revenues plateau
The average tax-to-GDP ratio for the 26 countries participating in the new edition of Revenue Statistics in Africa was unchanged at 17.2% for the third consecutive year in 2017. This was lower than the averages for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) at 22.8% and for the OECD at 34.2%, underlining the need for urgent action to enhance domestic revenue mobilisation in Africa.
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