Tax investigations - Global Investigations Review

German supreme court ruling a green light for more aggressive cum-ex enforcement

German lawyers say that the Federal Court of Justice’s decision to uphold the first criminal convictions for so-called cum-ex trading will help local prosecutors unleash a swathe of new charges.

30 July 2021

Germany’s highest court upholds first cum-ex convictions

28 July 2021

Italian prosecutors open tax probe into Blackstone-owner insurer

22 July 2021

Switzerland arrests German cum-ex suspect

12 July 2021

Brazilian authorities probe money transmitter following tax evasion complaint

05 July 2021

UBS reportedly reaches €50 million tax evasion settlement in Belgium

01 July 2021

French court rejects UBS constitutionality argument in tax fraud case

29 June 2021

Germany buys tax data from Dubai to clamp down on evasion

14 June 2021

Germany secures first prison term in cum-ex case

A former executive at Hamburg-based private bank MM Warburg has been sentenced to five years and six months in prison in Germany for taking part in a multi-billion-euro tax scandal.

02 June 2021

EPPO kicks off its fight against corruption

The EU’s public prosecution office is set to launch its operations after appointing over 100 prosecutors from 22 countries.

01 June 2021

Work Area: Tax investigations