Ayuso's Partner Summoned Again in Tax Fraud Case
A Madrid judge issued a fifth summons to Alberto González Amador, partner of Isabel Díaz Ayuso, to testify on February 24th in a tax fraud investigation involving alleged fiscal crimes and document falsification, along with four other suspects; a request to expedite the summons before an upcoming tr...
Ayuso's Partner Summoned Again in Tax Fraud Case
A Madrid judge issued a fifth summons to Alberto González Amador, partner of Isabel Díaz Ayuso, to testify on February 24th in a tax fraud investigation involving alleged fiscal crimes and document falsification, along with four other suspects; a request to expedite the summons before an upcoming tr...
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44% Bias Score
France Investigates Binance for Money Laundering and Tax Fraud
France is investigating cryptocurrency platform Binance for money laundering and tax fraud, potentially linked to drug trafficking, between 2019 and 2024, following similar investigations in the US and the Netherlands.
France Investigates Binance for Money Laundering and Tax Fraud
France is investigating cryptocurrency platform Binance for money laundering and tax fraud, potentially linked to drug trafficking, between 2019 and 2024, following similar investigations in the US and the Netherlands.
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48% Bias Score
Hamburg Cum-Ex Inquiry Finds No Evidence of Political Influence
A Hamburg parliamentary committee investigating the Cum-Ex scandal concluded that allegations of political influence regarding Warburg Bank and HSH Nordbank were unfounded, despite opposition claims; HSH Nordbank repaid €126 million in 2014 following an independent review.
Hamburg Cum-Ex Inquiry Finds No Evidence of Political Influence
A Hamburg parliamentary committee investigating the Cum-Ex scandal concluded that allegations of political influence regarding Warburg Bank and HSH Nordbank were unfounded, despite opposition claims; HSH Nordbank repaid €126 million in 2014 following an independent review.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Prosecutor Demands 18 Months for Peter Gillis in Tax Fraud Case
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) is demanding an 18-month prison sentence for Peter Gillis and fines totaling €565,000 for his Oostappen Group for tax fraud, including the alleged concealment of "black rentals" and underpayment of foreign workers.
Dutch Prosecutor Demands 18 Months for Peter Gillis in Tax Fraud Case
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) is demanding an 18-month prison sentence for Peter Gillis and fines totaling €565,000 for his Oostappen Group for tax fraud, including the alleged concealment of "black rentals" and underpayment of foreign workers.
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56% Bias Score
Warren Questions Long's IRS Qualifications Amid ERTC Fraud Concerns
Senator Elizabeth Warren is questioning Billy Long's qualifications to lead the IRS due to his lack of tax experience and promotion of the fraud-ridden Employee Retention Tax Credit, prompting a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing this year and raising concerns about potential future impac...
Warren Questions Long's IRS Qualifications Amid ERTC Fraud Concerns
Senator Elizabeth Warren is questioning Billy Long's qualifications to lead the IRS due to his lack of tax experience and promotion of the fraud-ridden Employee Retention Tax Credit, prompting a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing this year and raising concerns about potential future impac...
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40% Bias Score
Cum-Ex Tax Fraud Continues Despite 2012 Law Changes
Former German Cum-Ex investigator Anne Brorhilker claims that Cum-Ex and Cum-Cum tax fraud schemes, which cost the German government an estimated €38 billion, continue despite a 2012 law change, hindering recovery efforts due to international data transfer and insufficient investigative resources.
Cum-Ex Tax Fraud Continues Despite 2012 Law Changes
Former German Cum-Ex investigator Anne Brorhilker claims that Cum-Ex and Cum-Cum tax fraud schemes, which cost the German government an estimated €38 billion, continue despite a 2012 law change, hindering recovery efforts due to international data transfer and insufficient investigative resources.
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48% Bias Score
France Investigates Binance for Money Laundering and Tax Fraud
France launched a judicial investigation into Binance for money laundering and tax fraud, potentially linked to drug trafficking, between 2019 and 2024, following a 2022 preliminary inquiry prompted by user complaints and alleged illegal marketing practices; Binance denies the accusations.
France Investigates Binance for Money Laundering and Tax Fraud
France launched a judicial investigation into Binance for money laundering and tax fraud, potentially linked to drug trafficking, between 2019 and 2024, following a 2022 preliminary inquiry prompted by user complaints and alleged illegal marketing practices; Binance denies the accusations.
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44% Bias Score
€200 Million Hydrocarbon VAT Fraud Leads to Arrests, Seizure of Luxury Goods
Spanish authorities arrested businessman Claudio Rivas and Víctor de Aldama in October for their alleged involvement in a €200 million VAT fraud scheme in the hydrocarbon sector, seizing nearly €24,000 in cash and luxury watches from Rivas; the investigation links them to former Minister José Luis Á...
€200 Million Hydrocarbon VAT Fraud Leads to Arrests, Seizure of Luxury Goods
Spanish authorities arrested businessman Claudio Rivas and Víctor de Aldama in October for their alleged involvement in a €200 million VAT fraud scheme in the hydrocarbon sector, seizing nearly €24,000 in cash and luxury watches from Rivas; the investigation links them to former Minister José Luis Á...
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52% Bias Score
Gillis Faces 18 Months for Tax Fraud
The Dutch Public Prosecutor (OM) is demanding an 18-month prison sentence for Peter Gillis and fines totaling €565,000 for tax fraud, allegedly involving at least €500,000 in evaded taxes and the manipulation of accounting records at his Oostappen Groep holiday parks.
Gillis Faces 18 Months for Tax Fraud
The Dutch Public Prosecutor (OM) is demanding an 18-month prison sentence for Peter Gillis and fines totaling €565,000 for tax fraud, allegedly involving at least €500,000 in evaded taxes and the manipulation of accounting records at his Oostappen Groep holiday parks.
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Entrepreneur Faces Jail Time for €500,000 Tax Evasion
Dutch recreation entrepreneur Peter Gillis is on trial for tax fraud, accused of evading at least €500,000 through unreported rentals and unregistered foreign workers at his holiday parks; his daughter and ex-wife are also implicated.
Dutch Entrepreneur Faces Jail Time for €500,000 Tax Evasion
Dutch recreation entrepreneur Peter Gillis is on trial for tax fraud, accused of evading at least €500,000 through unreported rentals and unregistered foreign workers at his holiday parks; his daughter and ex-wife are also implicated.
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52% Bias Score
Cum-Ex Schemes Continue to Defraud Germany Despite Legal Changes
Former Cologne prosecutor Brorhilker reveals that Cum-Ex schemes, costing Germany at least €10 billion between 2006-2011, persist despite a 2012 law, facilitated by data stored in foreign jurisdictions with weak legal protections; she advocates for a centralized German authority to combat such finan...
Cum-Ex Schemes Continue to Defraud Germany Despite Legal Changes
Former Cologne prosecutor Brorhilker reveals that Cum-Ex schemes, costing Germany at least €10 billion between 2006-2011, persist despite a 2012 law, facilitated by data stored in foreign jurisdictions with weak legal protections; she advocates for a centralized German authority to combat such finan...
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48% Bias Score
€17 Million Luxury Vehicle VAT Fraud Ring Dismantled
A €17 million VAT fraud in the intra-community trade of luxury vehicles from Germany has been uncovered in Spain, leading to 30 arrests and the seizure of €11 million in assets.
€17 Million Luxury Vehicle VAT Fraud Ring Dismantled
A €17 million VAT fraud in the intra-community trade of luxury vehicles from Germany has been uncovered in Spain, leading to 30 arrests and the seizure of €11 million in assets.
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