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CIAT Adopts Model Tax Information Exchange Agreement |
On February 22, the Executive Council of the Center for Inter-American Tax Administrators adopted a draft treaty model for the exchange of tax information. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
Central America |
Tax Enforcement |
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Ways & Means Oversight Subcommittee Continues Investigation of Noncompliance with Corporate Income Taxes |
On February 22, Rep. J.J. Pickle, D-Tex, Chairman of the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, stated that his Subcommittee will continue to investigate noncompliance with corporate income taxes as... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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U.S. Bill Will Increase Tax Enforcement Vis-a-Vis Foreigners |
On March 20, 1990, thirty-three Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, including House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dan Rostenkowski (D-Ill), introduced a bill that expands reporting... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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Multi-Million Dollar Frauds Investigated |
Investigations mounted by the International Chamber of Commerce's (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) during 1989 involved frauds that could have resulted in losses to businesses of up to $121... |
Tim Whiteman |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
World |
Fraud |
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Japanese Study Calls for Stronger International Measures against Organized Crime |
On August 5, 1989, a Japanese National Police Agency white paper on organized crime was released and calls for greatly expanded cooperation with international law enforcement to cope with rising... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
3 |
1990-03-01 |
Japan |
Organized Crime |
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Malta Code of Conduct Against Vicarious Liability for Offshore Crimes |
Malta's comprehensive offshore legislation for the financial sector has attracted considerable interest from abroad. In the view of the Maltese Government, the success of the offshore sector depends... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
Malta |
Bank Secrecy |
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Professor Kavass Responds to Article on Noriega's Extraditability |
The IELR has received a letter dated February 6, 1990, from Igor I. Kavass, Legal Information Center, School of Law, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
United States |
Extradition |
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Switzerland Freezes Accounts, Releases Noriega Materials |
On January 26, 1989 the Federal Department of Police in Genf blocked, pursuant to the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the United States, the acounts of Prisoner of War (POW) General Noriega at... |
Justus Ernestus |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
Switzerland |
Bank Secrecy |
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Reply to Professor Kavass by Dr. Robert A. Friedlander |
The Panamian Constiution of 1983 was sent to me in typescript by the U.S. Department of State. |
Robert A. Friedlander |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
United States |
Extradition |
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E.C. Launches Offensive Against Money Laundering |
Following a speech by European Communities (EC) Financial Services Commissioner Leon Brittan on January 11, 1990, when he announced that the E.C. will launch an offensive against money laundering as... |
Clemens J.M. Kochinke |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering |
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New Indian Government Supports Appeal and Criminal Charges against Union Carbide in Bhopal Disaster |
On January 21, 1990, the new Prime Minister, V.P. Singh, in a visit to Bhopal, has promised to support the appeals to overturn the $420 million settlement with Union Carbide over the mass disaster... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
India |
Environment |
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Cayman Islands Strengthens Its Efforts Against Money Laundering |
The enactment of the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Law, 1989, has strenghtened both the position of the Cayman Islands in combatting money laundering and enables it to give assistance more readily to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
Cayman Islands |
Money Laundering |
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Senate Holds Hearings on U.N. Torture Convention |
On January 20, 1990, the United States Senate Foreign Relations held hearings on the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (U.N.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
United States |
Torture |
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U.S.-Panama Cooperation Agreement against Drugs Is The First Formal Step Towards Cooperation |
On January 10, 1990, the United States and Panama concluded a bilateral drug cooperation agreement (U.S.-Panama Drug Agreement). |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
Panama |
Drug Enforcement |
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Changes in the International Enforcement of Drug Policy |
In September, 1989, the National Drug Control Strategy established an international strategy designed to disrupt and dismantle the multinational criminal organizations that support the production,... |
Laura Frank |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
World |
Drug Enforcement |
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Andean Drug Summit Produces Several Drug Cooperation Agreements |
On February 15, the leaders of the Andean countries and President Bush emerged from a one-day "drug summit" in the resort city of Cartagena and agreed on several law enforcement cooperation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
Chile |
Drug Enforcement |
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U.S. Mexico TIEA In Force |
The U.S. Department of Treasury has made it official- on January 18, 1990, the United States and Mexico exchanged diplomatic notes concerning the tax information exchange agreement (TIEA). |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
Mexico |
Taxation |
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IRS Refurbishing International Examination Program |
On February 1, Graham G. Clark, Chief, International Enforcement Division (IED), Internal Revenue Service, highlighted new directions in the IRS' international examination program. |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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Lainoff Reveals IRS' Foreign Enforcement Emphasis |
On January 24, 1990, at a luncheon talk to the Florida Bar/AICPA Institute on International Taxation, Steve Lainoff, Associate Chief Council, Internal Revenue Service (International), explained that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
United States |
Taxation |
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Exchange of Tax Information Between the United States and Mexico |
On November 9, 1989, the governments of the United States and Mexico signed an Agreement concerning the exchange of tax information. |
Michael J.A. Karlin and Paula Breger |
6 |
2 |
1990-02-01 |
Mexico |
Tax Enforcement |