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Biden corporate tax plan could earn EU and UK billions, study shows

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EU forecast to reap extra €50bn per year with UK expected to gain €200m from BP alone A proposal to be tabled by the US president, Joe Biden, at the upcoming G7 meeting for a 15% global corporate tax rate could reap the EU €50bn (£43bn) a year, and earn the UK nearly €200m extra alone from the British multinational BP, according to research.

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Former Deutsche Bank Anti-Money Laundering Official Targeted In Probe

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The unit, which was based in the British Virgin Islands, was part of the bank’s Global Trust Solutions (GTS) business, which had been for sale since 2016. The business was handling trusts in low-tax locations like Germany and the Virgin Islands. In October of 2017, a deal was reached to sell the unit to N.T.

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Tiny Deutsche Bank Unit At Heart Of Money Laundering Investigation

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Citing several people briefed on the matter, the publication reported that the two-day raid last week of Deutsche Bank offices was aimed at finding evidence on a British Virgin Islands-based unit that was part of the bank’s Global Trust Solutions (GTS) business, which had been up for sale in March of 2016.

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Staples To Debut New Store Format With Coworking, Podcasting

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Each Staples Connect store also has printing and marketing services, TSA pre-check enrollment, technology services and professional services including tax, marketing, finance and legal. Virgin Islands. The layout of products is centered on small business, home office and classroom solutions. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

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EU Probe: Danske Ignored Russia’s Money Laundering Warnings

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Danske Bank admitted that 200 billion euros went through its Estonian branch between 2007 and 2015, and the document shows that Russian Central Bank employees warned about money laundering risks and tax evasion schemes. The EBA document shows that neither Danish nor Estonian authorities did anything about the Russian warnings.

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Nordea Bank Under Investigation For Possible Money Laundering

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According to a report in Reuters , citing Finnish broadcaster Yle, which had access to leaked documents, the money came from companies registered in countries with tax havens, including the British Virgin Islands, Panama and Belize.

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Nordea Accused Of Handling $790M In Suspicious Transactions

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According to a report in Reuters , citing Finnish broadcaster Yle, which had access to leaked documents, the money came from companies registered in countries with tax havens, including the British Virgin Islands, Panama and Belize.