Category Archives: English – posts in English on this blog

Whole-of-Government Approach in fighting crime and finding new ways to tax | World Bank publication

Is the ‘Whole-of-Government Approach‘ the latest trend in fighting crime? The World Bank Group has published a report [1] in the ‘stolen asset recovery initiative series‘ [2], with as title: Taxing Crime. A Whole-of-Government Approach to Fighting Corruption, Money Laundering, … Lees verder

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FATF: “FATF and INTERPOL intensify global asset recovery”

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced a joint initiative with INTERPOL regarding confiscation of ‘illicit’ assets. An initiative regarding confiscation (‘afpakken’) in the Netherlands received a lot of criticism (1, 2). Hopefully fundamental rights are respected by FATF and … Lees verder

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European report on tax intermediairies | facilitators, tax compliance

The Think Tank of the European Parliament published the report ‘Regulation of intermediaries, including tax advisers, in the EU/Member States and best practices from inside and outside the EU‘, announcement, report (pdf), that is summarized as follows: This study provides … Lees verder

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Statewatch: New Europol rules massively expand police powers and reduce rights protections

Statewatch today published the article New Europol rules massively expand police powers and reduce rights protections. They write: The new rules governing Europol, which came into force at the end of June, massively expand the tasks and powers of the … Lees verder

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Eurobarometer on financial services | EU

On 13 October the European Commission announced: Eurobarometer survey highlights how Europeans interact with the financial services world The European Commission has today published a Eurobarometer survey on how Europeans engage with the financial services world, in particular given its … Lees verder

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Council of Europe is working on “Inter-state exchanges of data for Anti-Money Laundering/Countering Financing of Terrorism, and tax purposes”

According to a report [1] by the the Consultative Committee [2] of the Council of Europe, the committee is working on “Inter-state exchanges of data for Anti-Money Laundering/Countering Financing of Terrorism, and tax purposes” (item 9). The status: The Bureau … Lees verder

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EU-Supervisory Digital Finance Academy

This month the EU-Supervisory Digital Finance Academy (EU-SDFA) has started its activities. More information is found on their website eusdfa.eui.eu, with a factsheet and a curriculum. The purpose of the academy: The EU Supervisory Digital Finance Academy (EU-SDFA) is a … Lees verder

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FATF’s consultation on new UBO-legislation | Recommendations 24, 25 | AML, CFT

FATF announced today that publication of its new legislation (‘recommendations’) is to be expected in February 2023 and that it has released two documents for public consultation (until 6 December): Financial Action Task Force (FATF) The FATF is working to … Lees verder

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“Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement” | the Netherlands as ‘global chief’

In 2018 the Dutch government announced it had joined the ‘Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement‘, ‘J5’. This megalomaniacal Anglo-Saxon partnership (consisting of US, UK, Canada, Australia) still exists, I read at IRS. I was surprised then (blog) and am … Lees verder

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Contact-tracing is central in new European health policies | proposal for a European health regulation

Europe is working on more cooperation and coordination in the area of health, that has resulted in a proposal by the Council of the European Union for a health regulation [1] that recently has been made public. Much in the … Lees verder

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