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USA v. David Leon Fredrick et al: Indictment

May 15, 2013 - Indictment for alleged tax fraud in USA v. David Leon Fredrick and Patricia Lynn Hough, allegedly both clients of UBS AG, at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida involving two Caribbean medical schools: Saba University School of Medicine, in Saba, and Medical School of the Americas, in St. Kitts & Nevis.

Swiss banker arrested in USA last month identified as Pierre-Yves Roten

May 11, 2013 - The Swiss banker arrested last month on a 'Material Witness Complaint' as he entered the United States is Pierre-Yves Roten, OffshoreAlert can disclose.

IRS investigates clients of FirstCaribbean Int'l Bank for suspected tax evasion

May 01, 2013 - A judge in California has granted an IRS petition to serve a 'John Doe' summons on Wells Fargo Bank as part of a criminal investigation into suspected tax evasion by clients of Barbados-headquartered CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank, for which Wells Fargo provided a correspondent account.

IRS v. CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank: Order

April 29, 2013 - Order in IRS Petition for Leave to Serve John Doe Summons on Wells Fargo Bank regarding clients of CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

IRS v. CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank: Petition to Serve 'John Doe' Summons

April 29, 2013 - IRS Petition for Leave to Serve 'John Doe' Summons on Wells Fargo Bank regarding clients of CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

MRI International, Inc. v. USA: Petition to Quash IRS Summons

April 22, 2013 - Petition to Quash IRS Summons in MRI International, Inc. v. USA at the U. S. District Court for the District of Nevada.

USA v. Pierre-Yves Roten: Docket & Documents

April 19, 2013 - Docket and Documents in USA v. Pierre-Yves Roten, a Swiss banker arrested on a 'Material Witness Complaint', at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

USA v. Edgar Paltzer et al: Indictment

April 16, 2013 - Indictment in USA v. Edgar Paltzer and Stefan Buck, an attorney and private banker, respectively, both based in Switzerland, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Elaine White et al: Indictment

April 10, 2013 - Indictment in USA v. Elaine White, Cullen Johnson, and Theodoros Grontis at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

USA v. Wegelin & Co.: Criminal Judgment

March 08, 2013 - Criminal Judgment in USA v. Wegelin & Co. at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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On Correspondent Bank Accounts ... the Achilles Heel of Offshore Banking
Dan Reeves
  If you blinked, you probably missed the news.  On January 29, 2013, a federal judge sitting in New York City authorized the IRS to issue a John Doe summons to UBS AG in Stamford, Connecticut for the correspondent bank records of Wegelin Bank of Switzerland and at least two other Swiss banks that nested their