This article provides an overview of the recent developments in law enforcement practices pertaining to tax evasion in Malta. A particular focus is given to information exchanges between the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU), tax & custom authorities and the police. Legislative Framework Amendments to the Prevention...
In this article PROTAX partner, VICESSE, discusses different perspectives in understanding and offering solutions to countering tax crimes. Focus groups and the benefit of cross-sectoral collaborations The charm of bringing experts with different professional backgrounds, roles and duties together to discuss problems of tax crimes in a...
In this article, PROTAX partner, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Constitutional Affairs, Reforms, Deregulation and Justice, reflects on the challenges and obstacles met in investigating tax crimes and offers possible solutions. Key Challenges Efficient and target-oriented detection is, therefore, an important aspect in the fight against tax...
We are delighted to announce the collaboration between PROTAX project and the prestigious Italian Supreme Court of Cassation on the organisation of the PROTAX focus group held in Italy on 17 May 2019 and the consortium is thankful to The Right Hon. the President of...
PROTAX project focuses on the human factors surrounding tax crimes. As such, it seeks to understand ground-level problems that hamper the application of law, investigation, collaboration and ultimately the conviction of tax crimes. By integrating stakeholder knowledge and expertise, PROTAX will generate law enforcement tools and...
As part of the PROTAX project’ outcomes, partners have identified and analysed cases study on tax crime and illicit money flow. The Austrian Ministry of Constitutional Affairs, Reforms, Deregulation and Justice and the Austrian Ministry of Finance chose a typical case of tax crime to be...
We are delighted to invite tax experts, tax authorities representatives, Law enforcement agencies, professionals of relevant industries to join the PROTAX upcoming focus groups. The EU-funded PROTAX project is focused on the human factors surrounding tax crimes. As such, it seeks to understand ground-level problems that...
The Panama Papers, Paradise Papers, Swiss Leaks and Luxleaks and other disclosures have shone the spotlight on the magnitude of the problem that tax evasion and money laundering play today. While collecting taxes remains within the competence of each individual EU Member State, tax evasion...
PROTAX consortium is delighted to participate in the 'Combatting Fiscal Fraud and Empowering Regulators' (COFFERS) project General Assembly on 17th and 18th of September 2018 in London. Both consortiums support the European Union to confront expanded inequalities across a range of areas - from gender to...
Tax evasion has, historically, been a great concern to governments across the world. It is a complex phenomenon involving diverse actors and enablers who wilfully develop and operate strategies to cocoon themselves from the tax authorities or avoid paying taxes. The EU Commission reported that...