U.S. Court Orders Justice Department to Subpoena Banco Santander for Argentine Tax Dispute

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Friday, May 12, 2023
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
39
Issue: 
5
Abstract: 

On May 8, 2023, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida ordered the appointment of a commission to secure a subpoena for bank records to be sent to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Foreign Litigation.  In turn, the DOJ will transmit the information to the National Tax Court in Buenos Aires for use in a tax dispute.[1]



[1]    In the Matter of Transportadora de Energia S.A. v. IRS (In Re: Request for Judicial Assistance from the National Tax Court in Buenos Aires, Argentina), U.S. District Court S.D. Florida, Order Appointing Commissioner, May 8, 2023.