Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein - Balzers, Liechtenstein

TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Josh, Kitty and Bruce The Van take to the roads less travelled!

UK probes Liechtenstein tax haven

BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008

The UK's tax authority may prosecute around 300 wealthy Britons with accounts in Liechtenstein as part of a tax evasion investigation.

UK millionaires facing prosecution in Liechtenstein tax evasion scam

Evening Standard (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008

Around 300 wealthy Britons are facing criminal prosecution after they were caught hiding away more than £1bn in the tax haven of Liechentstein.

UK millionaires facing prosecution in Liechtenstein tax evasion scam

Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008

Around 300 wealthy Britons are facing criminal prosecution after they were caught hiding away more than £1bn in the tax haven of Liechentstein.

Liechtenstein: More on the offshore tax evasion scandal

ataxingmatter (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008

Today's BNA Banking Report includes a "special report" summarizing last week's Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearings on the offshore banking tax evasion scandal. IRS commissioner Schulman testified, of course, about the efforts that the government is making to get...

Liechtenstein: First German Conviction in Case

ataxingmatter (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008

The Liechtenstein LGT bank controversy continues. Remember that a disgruntled former computer tech stole a number of account documents from the bank run by the principality that showed what appears to be a pervasive pattern of facilitating tax evasion. The...

Liechtenstein Affair: Court Hands Down First Tax-Cheat Sentence

worldwide-news.net (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008

A court in Bochum has handed down the first sentence of what are expected to be hundreds of trials involving people who illegally hid money from German tax authorities in Liechtenstein. Many are handing over their expected fines — even before they go on trial. Go to news source

Germany punishes first of Liechtenstein tax dodgers - Summary

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008

Bochum, Germany - Germany launched Friday a series of trials of tax dodgers whose hidden riches in the Alpine principality of Liechtenstein were exposed when a bank executive betrayed the secret. The first multi-millionaire up for trial received a su...

• First conviction in German tax-evasion affair - Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE
• Germany begins trials of Liechtenstein tax dodgers - The Earth Times Online Newspaper
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

UBS, Liechtenstein aiding massive tax evasion

Indian Express (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008

A US Senate subcommittee accused banks in Switzerland and Liechtenstein of helping wealthy Americans commit massive tax evasion...

US Senate examines tax evasion involving Swiss, Liechtenstein banks

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008

Washington - Swiss bank UBS and Liechtenstein's LGT have helped thousands of US citizens avoid paying taxes, a US Senate subcommittee alleged in hearings Thursday about offshore tax havens. UBS held 19,000 accounts for US clients in Switzerland value...

Disgruntled Tech In Liechtenstein Steals Banking Info On Tax Cheats; Turns It In For Rewards

Techdirt (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008

Forget the disgruntled tech holding the city of San Francisco hostage . An even more interesting story of a disgruntled tech is coming out of the tiny European country of Lichtenstein. Apparently (who knew?) Lichtenstein is a favorite destination for money of rich folks looking to avoid taxes. It's banking system is apparently quite secretive... except, of course, in the hands of a disgruntled computer...

Die Soldaten in New York

The Rambler (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008

Or: How many nights do you need to sell out at up to $250 a seat before critics stop calling you perversely obscure? According to David Byrne’s review of Bernd Alois Zimmermann’s Die Soldaten in New York, more than five. Byrne’s review is full of dumb*, but here’s a quick compare-and-contrast between his oppressively conservative version [...]

Senate: UBS, Liechtenstein aided US tax cheats

Investor's Iraq Forum (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/17/news/Tax-Havens.php *Senate: UBS, Liechtenstein aided US tax cheats* Image: http://img.iht.com/images/dot_h.gif The Associated Press Published: July 17, 2008 ...

Senate: UBS, Liechtenstein aided US tax cheats

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008

A U.S. Senate subcommittee accused banks in Switzerland and Liechtenstein of helping wealthy Americans evade billions in taxes each year, and urged the establishment of tougher laws to combat offshore tax havens around the world.

Senate: UBS, Liechtenstein aided US tax cheats

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008

A U.S. Senate subcommittee accused banks in Switzerland and Liechtenstein of helping wealthy Americans evade billions in taxes each year, and urged the establishment of tougher laws to combat offshore tax havens around the world.