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๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

Why is the lion the mascot of the Income Tax? See the history and old advertisements

The lion became the mascot of the Income Tax in Brazil following a 1979 advertising campaign aimed at deterring tax evasion during the military regime.

Mar 23 โ€ข 07:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ABC News AU
National & Local

More than $4.5m in fines issued for $7,000 in lost revenue since 50c fares introduced

Queenslanders have been fined over $4.5 million for fare evasion since the implementation of 50-cent fares, recovering only about $7,000 in lost revenue.

Mar 22 โ€ข 19:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
World

Iran Displays Missile Range and Evasion Capability, Targets Diego Garcia

Iran demonstrated its missile capabilities by launching two ballistic missiles targeting the U.S.-UK base at Diego Garcia, showing advanced range beyond previous estimates.

Mar 22 โ€ข 05:06 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Visir
National & Local

The yacht of the tax evader denied port access in Akureyri

The Icelandic Coast Guard denied Russian tax evader Oleg Tinkov's luxury yacht access to the port of Akureyri due to sanctions linked to Russia.

Mar 21 โ€ข 22:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

More than 180 electric bicycles still in boxes seized in Vitรณria after anonymous tip-off

Over 180 new electric bicycles were seized by the State Revenue Service in Vitรณria, Brazil, after an anonymous tip-off revealed they were being unloaded at an unregistered establishment.

Mar 21 โ€ข 19:38 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
Crime & Justice

'My evil brother strangled 5 women - one thing forced confession over sixth'

The brother of serial killer Steven Wright revealed how he compelled him to confess to a sixth murder after decades of evasion.

Mar 21 โ€ข 16:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ El Universo (ES)
National & Local

$130,000 in used cell phones, clothing, and shoes were seized in popular commerce centers by the SRI

The SRI in Ecuador has seized $130,000 worth of used cell phones, clothing, and shoes in efforts to combat illegal trading and tax evasion.

Mar 20 โ€ข 21:40 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Kyiv Independent
National & Local

'We will not allow it' โ€” French navy intercepts another Russian shadow fleet vessel

French Navy intercepted another vessel from Russia's shadow fleet, as President Macron emphasizes support for Ukraine amidst sanctions evasion by Russian oil tankers.

Mar 20 โ€ข 13:59 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Analysis: Car Dealers Reluctant to Comment on Tax Evasion in the Industry for Several Reasons

Used car dealers in Finland are hesitant to comment on tax evasion allegations due to various reasons, particularly in light of recent investigations into fraudulent activities linked to the import of vehicles.

Mar 20 โ€ข 13:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France24
National & Local

French navy seizes oil tanker sailing from Russia accused of flying false flag in Mediterranean

The French navy has seized an oil tanker from Russia accused of operating under false pretenses in connection to sanctions evasion.

Mar 20 โ€ข 12:53 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

Redditometro 4.0: Here's How the Tax Authority Verifies Our Income. What You Need to Know

The new Redditometro 4.0 is a modernized tool introduced in Italy to detect tax evasion by comparing declared income with actual spending.

Mar 19 โ€ข 11:41 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Actually managing companies will be held responsible for their tax debts. The government is preparing a project

The Polish government is preparing a new project that will hold actual managers of companies responsible for tax debts.

Mar 19 โ€ข 11:24 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

President Lee's Warning About 'Fraud Charges'... National Tax Service Head Says 'Comprehensive Verification of Business Loans for Housing Purchases'

The National Tax Service of South Korea will conduct comprehensive verifications of business loans utilized for housing purchases, following President Lee Jae-myung's warning against their misuse as a form of fraud.

Mar 19 โ€ข 01:56 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

A prosecutor rejects closing the evasion case against the AFA and seeks the balances at the provincial headquarters

A prosecutor in Argentina has refused to close an evasion case against the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and is searching for financial records at the provincial headquarters.

Mar 18 โ€ข 22:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
National & Local

Banks: Olearius faces millions in payments due to tax fraud

Christian Olearius, a banker from Hamburg, is facing potential financial penalties related to tax evasion linked to Cum-Ex share transactions, even though he no longer faces criminal charges due to health issues.

Mar 18 โ€ข 16:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Fugitive for the murder of gang leader who evaded R$ 140 million is arrested in MT

A 36-year-old woman, wanted for the murder of a gang leader involved in a tax evasion case, was arrested in Cuiabรก, Brazil.

Mar 18 โ€ข 13:55 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Federal Revenue seizes R$ 200,000 worth of cameras declared for R$ 1 in Ribeirรฃo Preto

Brazil's Federal Revenue seized approximately R$ 200,000 worth of professional cameras that were declared at an unrealistic value of R$ 1.

Mar 17 โ€ข 23:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The Court rejected a recurso from Bรกez in a case of evasion, but in another case he benefited from the new tax innocence law

The Argentine Supreme Court rejected Lรกzaro Bรกez's appeal in a tax evasion case while he was partially exonerated in a separate case under the new tax innocence legislation.

Mar 17 โ€ข 21:44 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Major compensation changes from Wednesday April 1 2026 for all train users

UK train passengers will experience significant changes in compensation processes from April 1, 2026, aimed at simplifying claims for delays and reducing fare evasion.

Mar 17 โ€ข 16:35 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท To Vima
Crime & Justice

Free under restrictive conditions is the widow of Tranga โ€“ 13 million euros in the spotlight

Maria Kappa, the widow of George Tranga, has been released under restrictive conditions after being charged with money laundering related to tax evasion amounting to nearly 13 million euros.

Mar 17 โ€ข 16:22 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Free with restrictive terms and bail the widow of George Tragkas

The widow of journalist George Tragkas has been released under restrictive conditions and a โ‚ฌ100,000 bail after being charged with money laundering related to tax evasion of approximately โ‚ฌ13 million from 2011 to 2020.

Mar 17 โ€ข 16:16 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป TVNET
Crime & Justice

Estonian businessman tried for nearly one million euros in tax evasion

An Estonian citizen faces trial in Latvia for evading nearly one million euros in taxes, resulting in substantial financial losses to the state.

Mar 17 โ€ข 09:28 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป LSM
Crime & Justice

Estonian citizen to be prosecuted for tax evasion amounting to more than 900,000 euros

An Estonian citizen is facing prosecution in Latvia for tax evasion involving over 900,000 euros, with the State Revenue Service claiming significant material damage.

Mar 17 โ€ข 07:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป LSM
Crime & Justice

Estonian citizen to be tried for tax evasion in Latvia amounting to more than 900,000 euros

An Estonian citizen faces trial in Latvia for evading over 900,000 euros in tax payments, with the State Revenue Service claiming material damages.

Mar 17 โ€ข 07:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

Tax Authorities: Here are the Operations on Bank Accounts that May Trigger Inspections

The article discusses certain banking operations that can attract the attention of tax authorities in Italy due to concerns about tax evasion.

Mar 16 โ€ข 17:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
Sports

The Spanish theory about the cancellation of the Finalissima linked to the judicial process of Chiqui Tapia

The cancellation of the Finalissima between Argentina and Spain is linked to legal issues surrounding Argentine football president Chiqui Tapia, who is under investigation for tax evasion.

Mar 16 โ€ข 12:14 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

Fight Against Fraud Reshapes Fuel Distribution in Brazil

Brazil's fuel distribution landscape has shifted dramatically due to police operations targeting suspected fraudsters, leading to significant changes in the leading companies by sales as of the end of 2025.

Mar 16 โ€ข 02:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Attention drivers in California: why having this type of plates on your vehicle will get you in trouble today

California authorities are cracking down on vehicle owners using out-of-state license plates to evade taxes as part of a fraud investigation.

Mar 15 โ€ข 08:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect in the murder of son of a city councilman in Luziรขnia (GO) is arrested in Tocantins

A 27-year-old man suspected of murdering Matheus Fernandes dos Reis, son of a city councilman from Luziรขnia, was arrested in Tocantins after months of evasion.

Mar 14 โ€ข 18:47 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Municipal Guard seizes 8 electric bicycles and more than 460 team shirts at the border with Guyana

The Municipal Guard of Bonfim seized eight electric bicycles and 466 sets of football team shirts at the Brazil-Guyana border for tax evasion.

Mar 14 โ€ข 17:05 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Clinic performed fat transfer to Rose's breasts for psychological reasons โ€“ this is how plastic surgery avoids taxes

A woman named Rose underwent a fat transfer procedure to her breasts due to concerns about her body image, but suffered complications that led to significant scar tissue.

Mar 14 โ€ข 07:07 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

The Justice authorized Tapia to travel to Paraguay next week

The president of the Argentine Football Association, Claudio Tapia, has been granted permission to travel to Paraguay despite an exit prohibition due to an ongoing investigation into tax evasion, requiring a 30 million pesos bond for his departure.

Mar 13 โ€ข 20:48 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
Crime & Justice

The Prosecutor's Office requests five years in prison for Kiko Matamoros and four for Makoke for hiding assets and evading debts with the Tax Agency

The Spanish Prosecutor's Office is seeking prison sentences for television personality Kiko Matamoros and his ex-wife Makoke for tax evasion.

Mar 13 โ€ข 13:21 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Naftemporiki
National & Local

How the scandal of phantom cars came to light in France

A massive fraud scandal in France has allowed approximately one million vehicles to operate illegally, resulting from a flawed vehicle registration system.

Mar 13 โ€ข 11:06 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

Amazon, 4 managers facing trial: evaded 1.2 billion

Amazon and four of its managers are facing trial in Italy for alleged tax fraud totaling 1.2 billion euros from 2019 to 2021.

Mar 13 โ€ข 11:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

One in four young people give up leaving high school thanks to Pรฉ-de-Meia, says study

A study reveals that one in four young individuals is encouraged to stay in high school due to the Pรฉ-de-Meia program, which provides financial aid, although higher incentives yield diminishing returns.

Mar 13 โ€ข 07:15 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Korea-Cambodia National Tax Agency MOUโ€ฆโ€œProvision of Financial Information on Transnational Tax Evasion Suspectsโ€

South Korea and Cambodia's National Tax Agencies have signed an MOU to promptly share financial asset information related to cross-border tax evasion.

Mar 13 โ€ข 01:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป TVNET
National & Local

Rinkฤ“viฤs calls for preventing the circumvention of Russian sanctions through Belarus

Latvian President Edgars Rinkฤ“viฤs stressed the need to prevent the evasion of Russian sanctions via Belarus during a meeting with Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.

Mar 12 โ€ข 18:11 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

A 'dark action', his foreign trips, and his responsibilities in the AFA: what 'Chiqui' Tapia said in his statement

Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), stated in his recent judicial testimony that he does not influence tax payments of the entity and criticized the media's coverage of the case.

Mar 12 โ€ข 17:52 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation against tax evasion in the meat trade in Greater Recife targets gang that caused R$ 145 million loss

A criminal organization involved in tax evasion affecting the meat trade in Greater Recife has been targeted by Operation Reencarnation, leading to significant financial losses for the public sector.

Mar 12 โ€ข 15:57 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

In photos and videos: this was the chaotic arrival of 'Chiqui' Tapia at the courts for alleged tax evasion at AFA

Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association, arrived at court to face allegations regarding a significant debt with the tax authority.

Mar 12 โ€ข 15:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia will be questioned in the case investigating an alleged tax evasion in the AFA

Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association, will face questioning regarding a purported multimillion-dollar debt owed by the AFA to the tax authorities.

Mar 12 โ€ข 13:23 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

Here are the legitimate speed cameras. "By summer, the anti-evasion rule for car insurance"

Italy's Infrastructure and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini clarified the legitimacy of speed cameras, stating that only those approved after 2017 meet homologation standards, while older devices must be updated to be operational.

Mar 12 โ€ข 12:59 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Sports School Operation Company Suspected of 68 Million Yen Tax Evasion, Tokyo National Tax Agency Files Charges

A sports school operation company, School Partner, and its president Yuji Hashino are facing charges of tax evasion amounting to 68 million yen, with allegations of falsely reporting fees and hiding income.

Mar 12 โ€ข 02:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Karina Milei harshly criticized the AFA lawyer and the Government rejected any agreement with Tapia and Toviggino

Karina Milei, sister of President Javier Milei, strongly rejected claims of a potential agreement regarding a case involving Argentine football officials.

Mar 11 โ€ข 21:55 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Pablo Toviggino asked the judge to apply the 'tax innocence' law and said he committed no crime

Pablo Toviggino, treasurer of the Argentine Football Association, is seeking judicial dismissal of allegations of tax evasion and argues he acted within the legal framework.

Mar 11 โ€ข 20:39 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท To Vima
Crime & Justice

A smuggling ring of illegal fuels was dismantled โ€“ Tax evasion amounts to 2.7 million euros

Greek authorities have dismantled a well-organized smuggling ring that sold illegal fuels and evaded taxes totaling 2.7 million euros.

Mar 11 โ€ข 15:23 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Before going to testify in a case of million-dollar tax evasion, Pablo Toviggino quoted Pope Francis: 'To live is to try. And whoever tries inevitably stumbles.'

Pablo Toviggino, treasurer of AFA, quoted Pope Francis on his social media before testifying in a tax evasion case involving significant financial misconduct.

Mar 11 โ€ข 13:25 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Pablo Toviggino will be interrogated in the economic courts for alleged tax evasion

Pablo Toviggino, the treasurer of the Argentine Football Association, is summoned for questioning over alleged tax evasion linked to a substantial tax retention.

Mar 11 โ€ข 12:59 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Mundo
National & Local

ร‰douard Louis: "As a child, my mother was violent with me because my father and the world were violent with her. Tenderness and violence intertwine"

ร‰douard Louis reflects on the intertwined themes of tenderness and violence in his life and family, particularly focusing on his motherโ€™s struggles and escape from a violent relationship.

Mar 10 โ€ข 23:13 UTC

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