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Nigerian Court Rules Tigran Gambaryan Can Face Tax Evasion Charges on Behalf of Binance
18.5.2024
The Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, who is currently in jail, has been deemed eligible by a Nigerian court to represent the cryptocurrency exchange in its ongoing tax evasion trial. A spokesperson for Binance stated that the charges against Gambaryan are entirely without merit, and he should...
Nigerian Court Rules Tigran Gambaryan Can Face Tax Evasion Charges on Behalf of Binance
18.5.2024
The Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, who is currently in jail, has been deemed eligible by a Nigerian court to represent the cryptocurrency exchange in its ongoing tax evasion trial. A spokesperson for Binance stated that the charges against Gambaryan are entirely without merit, and he should...
International Monetary Fund Tells Nigeria To Regulate Crypto Trading Platforms
10.5.2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended Nigeria regulate crypto trading platforms, a new staff report by the United Nations’ financial agency released Thursday states. The country has been under increased international scrutiny for the detainment of two Binance executives after...
Binance CEO Claims Nigeria Demanded Secret Settlement From Now Detained Binance Executive In January
7.5.2024
Now detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan and fellow representatives of the crypto exchange were allegedly pressured by an unnamed government official to accept a secret settlement, Binance CEO Richard Teng revealed in a blog post on the company’s website Tuesday. News of the alleged bribe...
Australian Tax Office seeks data from 1.2 million crypto exchange users: Report
7.5.2024
The personal and crypto-transaction related details could help identify users who failed to report their tax obligations, according to the Australian Tax Office
Australia Tax Office Sets Sights On Crypto Exchanges’ Client Data, Bank Details
7.5.2024
The Australian Tax Office is demanding annual transaction details from crypto exchanges in a move to tackle potential tax evasion. This crackdown aims to ensure investors correctly report their crypto gains and pay any capital gains taxes owed.
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Nigerian SEC Set To Meet With Foreign Crypto Exchanges Amid Regulatory Crackdown: Report
3.5.2024
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will meet with crypto exchanges to discuss the state of crypto regulation in the African nation, a Friday report from CoinTelegraph reveals. News of the meeting comes as Binance executives Nadeem Anjarwalla and Tigran Gambaryan face charges...
Bitcoin.com Addresses Charges Against Early Investor and Founder Roger Ver
30.4.2024
On April 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) detained Roger Ver, a trailblazing investor in bitcoin, on accusations of tax evasion and submitting fraudulent tax returns. The following update is accompanied by a statement from Bitcoin.com regarding the allegations against the company’s...
IRS Investigation Chief Anticipates Increase in Crypto Tax Evasion Cases This Year
15.4.2024
Guy Ficco, the IRS Criminal Investigation Chief, says the agency is prepared for a significant uptick in crypto-related tax evasion cases amid the tax filing season.
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Nigerian Court Postpones Detained Binance Executive’s Tax Evasion Case to April 19
6.4.2024
A Nigerian court has postponed the tax evasion case of the detained Binance executive to April 19, while the hearing for the cryptocurrency exchange itself is scheduled for April 8. The court also ordered that the executive Tigran Gambaryan be held in the custody of the Economic and Financial...
Nigeria Court Adjourns Hearings for Binance, Execs' Tax Evasion Cases: Reports
4.4.2024
The local tax watchdog last month filed charges in an Abuja court against Binance and the two executives who were detained in the country
Binance Faces Tax Evasion Charges in Nigeria, Executives Detained
25.3.2024
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is facing tax evasion charges in Nigeria, as the dispute between the exchange and Nigerian authorities escalates.
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Nigeria Charges Binance, Detained Executives With Tax Evasion: Reports
25.3.2024
One of two senior Binance executives in government custody has escaped, local media reported over the weekend
South Korea Preparing Tax System to Avoid Cryptocurrency Tax Evasion
13.3.2024
The National Tax Service in South Korea is preparing to launch a virtual asset tax system to help analyze the information received from cryptocurrency holders to avoid cryptocurrency tax evasion. Local sources reported that the agency had contracted the services of a third-party company to help...
Crypto Crimes Highlighted in IRS Criminal Investigation’s 2023 Top 10 Criminal Cases
16.12.2023
In the IRS’s list of top 10 criminal cases for 2023, cryptocurrency frauds are featured, ranging from multi-million dollar tax evasions to elaborate money laundering schemes. Crypto Scams Among Most Significant Financial Crimes in IRS Criminal Investigation’s 2023 Report The...
IRS Spotlights Most Notable Cryptocurrency Scams in 2023
13.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / stevepb The U.S. Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) division has released its list of the top 10 criminal cases of 2023. These cases include the IRS‘s most prominent and high-profile investigations with a significant focus on cryptocurrency-related...
Peter Schiff Says Global Tax Chiefs’ Only Enforcement Success Is Its ‘Failed’ Action Against His Bank
8.12.2023
Economist Peter Schiff says the only enforcement success of the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) is its “failed” action against his bank, allegedly aimed to “put a stop to the suspected facilitation of offshore tax evasion.” Schiff stressed: “Other than...
South Africa Becomes the Sole African Nation to Adopt Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework
18.11.2023
South Africa is the only African country to join the group of countries that have agreed to implement the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework. According to the South African Revenue Collector, the reporting framework is expected to improve its “ability to ensure tax compliance and clamp down...
40+ Countries Implementing International Crypto Reporting Framework
15.11.2023
Over 40 countries have agreed to implement the crypto reporting framework developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as mandated by the G20. The widespread, consistent, and timely implementation of this crypto reporting framework “will further improve...
48 Countries Join Forces to Combat Crypto Tax Evasion Starting in 2027
13.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Nuthawut Forty-eight countries across six continents have committed to a new tax transparency standard starting in 2027 to fight crypto-related tax evasion. Countries – including Ireland, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Japan, South Korea, the US, and Canada...