Tax Evasion and the Law

Tax Evasion and the Law
Author: Sam Bourton
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2024-06-18
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1040033822

This book provides a critical and contemporary evaluation of the laws and enforcement policies pertaining to tax evasion in the United Kingdom (UK) and United States (US). Since the inception of taxes, revenue collection authorities around the world have attempted to address the seemingly perennial problem of individuals evading their tax liabilities. The financial crisis has shone a new light on the issue with an increased interest in using the criminal justice system as a means of addressing it in the UK. In sharp contrast to the UK, the US has a strong record of prosecuting crimes of tax evasion, whether committed by individuals or professional corporate facilitators. Providing an evaluation of the UK’s tax evasion laws and enforcement policy, through a comparative approach, this work highlights insights provided by the US experience. In so doing, the book explores the interconnections between tax evasion and money laundering, identifying best practices, omissions, and areas for reform. The work will be a valuable resource for researchers, academics, and policy-makers working in the areas of financial crime, financial law, accountancy and criminal justice.

Stolen Asset Recovery

Stolen Asset Recovery
Author:
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2009
Genre: Law
ISBN: 082137902X

This book is a first-of-its-kind, practice-based guide of 36 key concepts?legal, operational, and practical--that countries can use to develop non-conviction based (NCB) forfeiture legislation that will be effective in combating the development problem of corruption and recovering stolen assets.

English Private Law

English Private Law
Author: Andrew Burrows
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1663
Release: 2013-08-08
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0199661774

A unique reference work covering the whole of English private law, this book provides a lucid, concise, and authoritative overview of all important areas of private law. Each section is written by an acknowledged expert who provides a clear distillation and analysis of the subject.

New Powers Against Organised and Financial Crime

New Powers Against Organised and Financial Crime
Author: Great Britain: Home Office
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2006-07-17
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780101687522

Talks about extra measures that could be introduced to combat organised crime. This paper suggests measures that include: increasing the amount of data that can be shared both between public and private organisations; reviewing the law, in relation to conspiracy, encouraging, and assisting crime; improving the ability to recover assets; and more.

Principles of English Commercial Law

Principles of English Commercial Law
Author: Andrew Burrows
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 513
Release: 2016-04-29
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0191063282

Principles of English Commercial Law provides students with a high-quality overview of this key area of English law. Drawing together updated chapters from the third edition of English Private Law, the subjects covered include the law on agency, sale of goods, carriage of goods by sea, carriage of goods by air and land, insurance, banking, bailment, security, and insolvency. Written by a team of acknowledged experts, the chapters give a clear, simple, and accurate overview of the guiding principles and rules of English commercial law, a vital topic in law degrees and on professional courses. Whether looking for an accessible, conceptual introduction to the area or a handy revision reference, students will find this book invaluable.

Financial Intelligence Units

Financial Intelligence Units
Author: International Monetary Fund
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2004-06-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781589063495

Over the past decade and beyond, the need for a modern anti-money-laundering strategy has become widely accepted internationally. Depriving criminal elements of the proceeds of their crimes has increasingly been seen as an important tool to combat drug trafficking and, more recently, as a critical element in fighting organized crime, corruption, and the financing of terrorism, and maintaining the integrity of financial markets. The first few financial intelligence units (FIUs) were established in the early 1990s in response to the need for countries to have a central agency to receive, analyze, and disseminate financial information to combat money laundering. Over the ensuing period, the number of FIUs has continued to increase, reaching 84 in 2003. This handbook responds to the need for information on FIUs. It provides references to the appropriate Financial ActionTask Force (FATF) standards wherever appropriate.

Common Law Legal Systems Model Legislative Provisions on Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing, Preventive Measures and Proceeds of Crime

Common Law Legal Systems Model Legislative Provisions on Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing, Preventive Measures and Proceeds of Crime
Author: Commonwealth Secretariat
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2016-08-08
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1849291500

Corruption undermines the rule of law, good governance, and sustainable growth and development. Most countries have prohibited all forms of corruption, yet corruption persists due largely to a lack of appropriate strategies and structures to inhibit it. Such strategies include effective and comprehensive legal frameworks to prevent, punish and take the profit out of corruption. The Common Law Legal Systems Model Legislative Provisions aims to enable Commonwealth countries to evaluate measures that can be incorporated into domestic law to prevent, detect, and effectively sanction money laundering and terrorism financing and to recover the proceeds of crime.