08/20/2008
Interpol seeks Liechtenstein tax mole
The Telegraph has reported that the former Liechtenstein bank employee who sparked an international tax evasion probe after allegedly handing over stolen information on ex-clients is now wanted by Interpol himself.
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06:27 Posted in Liechtenstein | Permalink | Comments (0)
Liechtenstein to cooperate with foreign states on tax evasion
The AFP has reported that Liechtenstein ruler Prince Alois said the principality should cooperate with foreign states on tax evasion issues, saying that changes could yield opportunities for its financial sector.
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06:14 Posted in Liechtenstein | Permalink | Comments (0)
08/10/2008
LGT Group commissions independent investigation of its Treuhand subsidiary in response to allegations
Following the Hearing of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) of the US Senate, LGT Group asserted that it has always conducted its business in accordance with the applicable legal and regulatory provisions. The data under investigation by the PSI – which is based on the data stolen from LGT Treuhand in 2002 and goes back to the 1970s - is from a time when different regulations applied and when there was no Qualified Intermediary (QI) agreement in place. The specific cases mentioned in the subcommittee’s report are dated and do not in any way reflect LGT’s current business practices.
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15:43 Posted in Liechtenstein | Permalink | Comments (0)