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Belarus dispatch: activist accused of tax evasion faces extradition from Serbia to Belarus

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He had been accused in Belarus of tax evasion. The reason for Gnyot’s detention was his presence on an international wanted list at the request of the National Central Bureau of INTERPOL by the Republic of Belarus dated September 21, 2023. On the same day, a court decided to send him to a prison in Belgrade.

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Federal judge authorizes IRS tax evasion inquiry involving offshore legal services

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Specifically, the order authorizes the IRS to trace courier deliveries and electronic fund transfers (EFTs) of the POLS group to identify its US taxpayer clients that have used POLS group services to “create or control foreign assets and entities” to escape their US federal tax obligations.

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UN ‘deeply troubled’ over arbitrary detention of Vietnam environmental activist

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Hong’s detention is the fith in a series of alleged tax evasion cases that Vietnamese authorities have brought against environmental human rights defenders in the region. ” Robertson went on to call Vietnamese authorities’ actions an “arbitrary persecution,” alongside the hashtag “#FreeHoangHong.”

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HRW calls for fair, transparent and impartial proceedings in Seychelles anti-corruption case

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Ashwanee Budoo-Scholtz, deputy director of the Africa division at HRW, commented: The authorities should ensure that the judicial proceedings are conducted in line with the Seychelles constitution and international human rights laws.

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India tax authority uncovers ‘inconsistencies’ following BBC office raid

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The Indian Income Tax Department Friday revealed that they uncovered irregularities in the BBC’s accounting books following a search of the broadcaster’s offices. ” It also found that the company had not been paying tax on certain remittances which had not been reported in India by the foreign entities.

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Kazakhstan dispatch: new law is designed to repatriate assets illegally hidden abroad

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Aidana Tastanova is a Kazakhstan national and a 3rd year law student attending the Moscow State Institute of International Relations under a Kazakh government scholarship. The return of assets is carried out by the authorized body – the Attorney General’s Office.

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Sri Lanka Supreme Court rules government officials breached public trust in management of the economy

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” According to Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL), the court found that the actions of the respondents directly contributed to the economic crisis. The court emphasized that the authorities should have been aware of and taken measures to address issues that negatively impacted the economy instead of exacerbating them.