tax evasion

Businessman brought Tk 730cr as remittance to evade tax

A businessman has brought Tk 730 crore under the guise of remittances from abroad and claimed a tax break, creating suspicions of tax evasion among officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

Summit Group accused of Tk 1,112cr tax evasion

The National Board of Revenue has alleged that two entities under  Summit Group failed to deduct taxes at source on dividend payments, resulting in about Tk 1,112 crore in unpaid taxes.

The battle against tax evasion: A UN tax convention can ensure everyone pays their fair share

G20's historic move on taxing the super-rich could shift global economic power.

Two S Alam sons dodged Tk 75cr in taxes in 20-21

At least six tax officials, including the then tax commissioner, were involved in extending undue favour to two sons of controversial businessman Mohammed Saiful Alam to legalise undisclosed money worth Tk 500 crore, an investigation by the tax intelligence has found.

S Alam sons: They used fake pay orders even to legalise black money

Ashraful Alam and Asadul Alam Mahir, two sons of controversial businessman Mohammed Saiful Alam, deprived the state of Tk 75 crore in taxes by legalising Tk 500 crore in undisclosed income, documents obtained by The Daily Star have revealed.

Urgent bank reforms are crucial

Recover bad loans, punish those who exploited the sector

A wrong signal is being sent by offering tax amnesty

Bank defaulters or tax evaders receive a number of amnesty and benefits for whitening black money.

Neymar avoids $3 mn fine for building lake at Brazilian mansion

A Brazilian court has suspended a $3 million fine imposed on soccer star Neymar last year for building a lake at his mansion on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro without an environmental license.

Spain prosecutors seek jail term for Ancelotti in tax case

Spanish prosecutors on Wednesday called for Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti to be jailed for four years and nine months for allegedly failing to declare earnings to the tax office.

August 3, 2022
August 3, 2022

Taking loans v tackling laundering: Which serves our long-term interests best?

Fighting tax evasion, preventing trade-based illicit financial outflows and ending the culture of money laundering and loan defaults is a much more sustainable solution to adding to foreign exchange reserves than taking foreign loans on interest.

July 30, 2022
July 30, 2022

Pop star Shakira may get 8 years in Spanish jail for tax evasion

A Spanish prosecutor is seeking a prison term of eight years for Colombian superstar Shakira over a 14.5 million-euro tax fraud case, a prosecutor's office document showed on Friday.

July 31, 2018
July 31, 2018

Cases filed for dodging tax of 2 luxurious cars

Officials of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) files two cases on charges of tax evasion for two luxurious cars seized from Dhaka and Chittagong.

October 5, 2017
October 5, 2017

Foreign workers' tax evasion

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has declared its intention to go after both the companies hiring foreign nationals and individual foreign nationals working in the country on the issue of tax evasion.

June 19, 2017
June 19, 2017

Ronaldo's Real rage genuine or a cunning ploy?

Enraged by Spanish tax authorities and a perceived lack of support from Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo threatens to leave the European champions, but is it genuine or part of a greater ploy?

June 16, 2017
June 16, 2017

Ronaldo wants to 'leave Real Madrid and Spain' following tax evasion accusations

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave the club and Spain after being accused of committing tax fraud in the country, a report in Portuguese sports daily A Bola says.

November 25, 2016
November 25, 2016

Eto'o faces massive tax fraud charges

Spanish prosecutors have recommended that Cameroonian football great Samuel Eto'o be handed a 10-year jail sentence and

May 24, 2016
May 24, 2016

Google's Paris HQ raided in tax probe

French finance officials have raided the Paris offices of US internet giant Google as part of a tax fraud investigation.

May 24, 2016
May 24, 2016

Another luxury car bought ‘dodging tax’ seized in Dhaka

Customs intelligence seized another luxury car worth around Tk 5 crore, which was purchased allegedly by dodging tax, from Tejgaon area in Dhaka.

April 8, 2016
April 8, 2016

EU threatens to put sanctions on Panama, other tax havens

A European Union official threatens to sanction Panama and other nations if they don't cooperate fully to fight money laundering and tax evasion, after a leak of data showed the small country remains a key destination for people who want to hide money.