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EU Issues Proposed Amendment to Mutual Assistance Directive |
On July 31, 2003, the European Union Council published the European Commission?s proposed directive on mutual assistance of member states? competent authorities in investigations of tax fraud. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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10 |
2003-10-01 |
Europe |
Taxation, European Union |
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U.S. Court Denies POWs Right to Collect From U.S. Iraqi Funds |
On July 30, 2003, the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia granted summary judgment to the U.S. Treasury against 17 former prisoners of war (POWs) from the 1991 Gulf War and 37 of their... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
10 |
2003-10-01 |
United States, Iraq |
Human Rights |
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Mastercard Cancels License for Bahamian Bank to Issue Credit Cards |
On July 30, 2003, the President of Leadenhall Bank and Trust confirmed its license to provide offshore credit cards had been cancelled, which resulted from IRS audits that revealed taxpayers were... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
10 |
2003-10-01 |
United States, Bahamas |
Bank Secrecy, Taxation |
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Australian Requests Visit with Son in Guantánamo amid Plea Bargaining |
On July 28, 2003, Australian Terry Hicks pleaded for the U.S. government to apply the same legal standards to his son that were applied to U.S. national John Walker Lindh. Like Lindh, David Hicks... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
10 |
2003-10-01 |
United States, Australia |
Law of War |
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U.S. Appellate Court Affirms U.S. Conviction of Violating Canadian Excise Tax Law |
On July 18, 2003, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction of David and Carl Pasquantino and one associate for using interstate wires in a scheme to defraud Canada of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
19 |
10 |
2003-10-01 |
Canada, United States |
Taxation |
