tax evasion

The battle against tax evasion: A UN tax convention can ensure everyone pays their fair share

G20's historic move on taxing the super-rich could shift global economic power.

Two S Alam sons dodged Tk 75cr in taxes in 20-21

At least six tax officials, including the then tax commissioner, were involved in extending undue favour to two sons of controversial businessman Mohammed Saiful Alam to legalise undisclosed money worth Tk 500 crore, an investigation by the tax intelligence has found.

S Alam sons: They used fake pay orders even to legalise black money

Ashraful Alam and Asadul Alam Mahir, two sons of controversial businessman Mohammed Saiful Alam, deprived the state of Tk 75 crore in taxes by legalising Tk 500 crore in undisclosed income, documents obtained by The Daily Star have revealed.

Urgent bank reforms are crucial

Recover bad loans, punish those who exploited the sector

A wrong signal is being sent by offering tax amnesty

Bank defaulters or tax evaders receive a number of amnesty and benefits for whitening black money.

Neymar avoids $3 mn fine for building lake at Brazilian mansion

A Brazilian court has suspended a $3 million fine imposed on soccer star Neymar last year for building a lake at his mansion on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro without an environmental license.

Spain prosecutors seek jail term for Ancelotti in tax case

Spanish prosecutors on Wednesday called for Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti to be jailed for four years and nine months for allegedly failing to declare earnings to the tax office.

There is no alternative to tightening financial regulation

BFIU must be empowered to do more to prevent money laundering

Development strategies: What worked before will not in the future

Bangladesh must embrace change for a sustainable development

July 31, 2018
July 31, 2018

Cases filed for dodging tax of 2 luxurious cars

Officials of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) files two cases on charges of tax evasion for two luxurious cars seized from Dhaka and Chittagong.

October 5, 2017
October 5, 2017

Foreign workers' tax evasion

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has declared its intention to go after both the companies hiring foreign nationals and individual foreign nationals working in the country on the issue of tax evasion.

June 19, 2017
June 19, 2017

Ronaldo's Real rage genuine or a cunning ploy?

Enraged by Spanish tax authorities and a perceived lack of support from Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo threatens to leave the European champions, but is it genuine or part of a greater ploy?

June 16, 2017
June 16, 2017

Ronaldo wants to 'leave Real Madrid and Spain' following tax evasion accusations

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave the club and Spain after being accused of committing tax fraud in the country, a report in Portuguese sports daily A Bola says.

November 25, 2016
November 25, 2016

Eto'o faces massive tax fraud charges

Spanish prosecutors have recommended that Cameroonian football great Samuel Eto'o be handed a 10-year jail sentence and

May 24, 2016
May 24, 2016

Google's Paris HQ raided in tax probe

French finance officials have raided the Paris offices of US internet giant Google as part of a tax fraud investigation.

May 24, 2016
May 24, 2016

Another luxury car bought ‘dodging tax’ seized in Dhaka

Customs intelligence seized another luxury car worth around Tk 5 crore, which was purchased allegedly by dodging tax, from Tejgaon area in Dhaka.

April 8, 2016
April 8, 2016

EU threatens to put sanctions on Panama, other tax havens

A European Union official threatens to sanction Panama and other nations if they don't cooperate fully to fight money laundering and tax evasion, after a leak of data showed the small country remains a key destination for people who want to hide money.

April 6, 2016
April 6, 2016

'Panama Papers' law firm says 'hacked by servers abroad'

One of the founders of Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the center of the explosive "Panama Papers" revelations on off-shore holdings, told AFP on Tuesday his company was hacked by servers abroad.

January 25, 2016
January 25, 2016

SC upholds ex-BNP MP’s acquittal in tax evasion case

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict that scrapped six years’ imprisonment of former BNP lawmaker M Rashiduzzaman Millat in a tax evasion case.