Links Jan 2

Philippines Finance Secretary Purisima pushes global TIN system The Philippine Star

Ukraine To Pinpoint Low Tax Countries Tax-News

Zambia: Taxing NGOs leaving out multinational firms is ludicrous-Action Aid Lusaka Times

Argentina Extends Foreign Currency Amnesty The Wall Street Journal

Netherlands: Credit Suisse ordered to pay 300m EUR to tax authorities for creating “imaginary world” Financial Secrecy Media Monitor

Vietnam: 2013 – the year of transfer pricing and the “Samsung phenomenon” Vietnamnet

Vodafone Reacts To Indian Tax Conciliation Plans Tax-News

Italy's 'Web Tax' Delayed For Six Months Tax-News

IRS Unveils Final Agreement for Banks To Sign Up for Direct FATCA Bloomberg Law
See also: Citing Compliance Difficulties, ACLI Seeks New Extension of FATCA BloombergLaw

Barbados Looks To Reinforce International Financial Sector Tax-News
For comment on how Barbados is impacted by the Finance Curse, see here.

JPMorgan Halts Latvia Dollar Deals After Probes, Group Says Bloomberg
Important issues relating to correspondent banking and money laundering

Beanie Baby Billionaire Seeks to Avoid Jail for Tax Crime Bloomberg Businessweek

Germany: Hoeness case prompts tax evaders to declare The Local
See also: Bayern boss Hoeness hopeful of avoiding jail over tax claims Yahoo

Dutch prostitutes seek same tax deal as footballers The Irish Times