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Barclays and BoA offices in Frankfurt searched for cum-ex evidence
31 March 2022
Germany Reporter SFT

German public prosecutor instructs further evidence gathering in Frankfurt offices as tax authorities step up efforts to recover cum-ex losses

Denmark finalises extradition treaty with UAE
18 March 2022
Denmark UAE Reporter Bob Currie

Minister of Justice optimistic that extradition treaty will enable the Danish government to apply for extradition of cum-ex fraud suspects resident in Dubai

Denmark-UAE treaty seeks to deny refuge for Dubai cum-ex defendants
15 March 2022
Denmark Reporter Bob Currie

Denmark’s Minister of Justice Nick Hækkerup will travel to the United Arab Emirates this week to sign an extradition treaty, potentially assisting efforts of the Danish tax authorities to pursue recovery from Dubai-based cum-ex defendants

Lawyer extradited to Germany to face cum-ex charges
25 February 2022
Germany Reporter Bob Currie

Swiss authorities have extradited Hanno Berger, the German lawyer accused of defrauding the German tax authorities through ‘cum-ex’ trading and tax improprieties

FCA issues fines in second case of ‘serious’ cum-ex trading failings
12 November 2021
UK Reporter Carmella Haswell

Sunrise Brokers has been fined £600,000 by the Financial Conduct Authority for deficient anti-money laundering systems and controls, the second cum-ex trading case to face the FCA this year

Extradition of Hanno Berger approved by Swiss authorities
31 August 2021
Switzerland Reporter Bob Currie

Accused in German cum-ex scandal to be extradited from Switzerland, subject to appeal. Berger denies all charges

Lawyer arrested in connection with ‘cum-ex’ investigations
13 July 2021
Switzerland Reporter Bob Currie

Hanno Berger, a German lawyer and tax expert accused of being involved in ‘cum-ex’ tax infringements, has been arrested in Switzerland according to German and Swiss sources

FCA claims first scalp in cum-ex tax fraud campaign
06 May 2021
UK Reporter Drew Nicol

The FCA has fined Sapien for facilitating a dividend arbitrage scheme by Solo Group and its underlying off-shore clients, which were all connected to Sanjay Shah, and illegally collected withholding tax reclaims from the tax authorities of Denmark an

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Taxing the trade: implications for securities finance

In the second of two articles, Bob Currie reviews how tax reforms are impacting securities financing markets and how tax authorities are reassessing transaction-based taxes as part of their revenue-generating powers

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Fiscal authorities target tax abusive transactions

In a two-part article, tax experts speak to Bob Currie about how tax reforms are impacting securities financing markets and how tax authorities are acting to eliminate the risk of tax abusive schemes

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Tax authorities step up efforts to recover cum-ex losses

Bob Currie provides a comparative update on the efforts of national authorities to eliminate dividend tax reclamation fraud and to seek recovery of funds lost through cum-ex and cum-cum trading

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10c-1 reporting: SEC reopens consultation

In the second of two articles, Bob Currie evaluates the SEC’s 10c-1 proposal to promote transparency in US securities lending

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