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Thread - The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5)
https://twitter.com/IRS_CI/status/1357364257021710340





Thread - The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5)

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February 4, 2021
"Five international tax enforcement heads, including from the [IRS-CI], have been meeting this week to discuss their joint initiatives for combating tax evasion.
Global tax enforcement chiefs target cryptocurrency https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/global-tax-enforcement-chiefs-target-cryptocurrency-in-fintech





February 4, 2021
"Five international tax enforcement heads, including from the [IRS-CI], have been meeting this week to discuss their joint initiatives for combating tax evasion.
Global tax enforcement chiefs target cryptocurrency https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/global-tax-enforcement-chiefs-target-cryptocurrency-in-fintech
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"The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (known as the J5) are committed to combatting transnational tax crime through increased enforcement collaboration."
https://twitter.com/sisu_sanity/status/1329661799352897537





"The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (known as the J5) are committed to combatting transnational tax crime through increased enforcement collaboration."
https://twitter.com/sisu_sanity/status/1329661799352897537
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"The J5 was formed in response to the OECD’s [2017] call to action for countries to do more to tackle the enablers of tax crime. The J5 works collaboratively with the OECD and other countries and organisations where appropriate." https://twitter.com/sisu_sanity/status/1329661807276011520





"The J5 was formed in response to the OECD’s [2017] call to action for countries to do more to tackle the enablers of tax crime. The J5 works collaboratively with the OECD and other countries and organisations where appropriate." https://twitter.com/sisu_sanity/status/1329661807276011520
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July 2, 2018
"We are convinced that offshore structures and financial instruments, where used to commit tax crime and money laundering, are detrimental to the economic, fiscal, and social interests of our countries." https://twitter.com/sisu_sanity/status/1329661806000869376





July 2, 2018
"We are convinced that offshore structures and financial instruments, where used to commit tax crime and money laundering, are detrimental to the economic, fiscal, and social interests of our countries." https://twitter.com/sisu_sanity/status/1329661806000869376
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September 20, 2018
"All 5 countries face similar threats – organised crime groups & wealthy offshore tax evaders who are well resourced and have access to professional enablers to hide income and assets using the global financial system."
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/j5-media-release-9-20-18.pdf





September 20, 2018
"All 5 countries face similar threats – organised crime groups & wealthy offshore tax evaders who are well resourced and have access to professional enablers to hide income and assets using the global financial system."
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/j5-media-release-9-20-18.pdf
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June 5, 2019
"The J5 is involved in more than *50 investigations* involving sophisticated international enablers of tax evasion, including a global financial institution & its intermediaries who facilitate taxpayers to hide their assets."
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/j5-media-release-6-5-2019.pdf





June 5, 2019
"The J5 is involved in more than *50 investigations* involving sophisticated international enablers of tax evasion, including a global financial institution & its intermediaries who facilitate taxpayers to hide their assets."
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/j5-media-release-6-5-2019.pdf
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January 23, 2020
"The action occurred as part of a series of investigations into a Central American financial institution believed to be facilitating tax evasion & money laundering."
Global tax chiefs undertake worldwide tax fraud probe https://www.internationalinvestment.net/4009486/





January 23, 2020
"The action occurred as part of a series of investigations into a Central American financial institution believed to be facilitating tax evasion & money laundering."
Global tax chiefs undertake worldwide tax fraud probe https://www.internationalinvestment.net/4009486/
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January 23, 2020
“This is the first coordinated set of enforcement actions undertaken on a global scale by the J5 – the *first of many*,” said Don Fort, US Chief, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation.
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/j5-media-release-1-23-2020.pdf





January 23, 2020
“This is the first coordinated set of enforcement actions undertaken on a global scale by the J5 – the *first of many*,” said Don Fort, US Chief, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation.
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/j5-media-release-1-23-2020.pdf
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February 18, 2020
“The operational cooperation within the J5 is beginning to pay off.”
Dutch Authorities Arrest 2 in Million-Euro Crypto Money Laundering Investigations https://www.coindesk.com/dutch-authorities-arrest-2-in-million-euro-crypto-money-laundering-investigations





February 18, 2020
“The operational cooperation within the J5 is beginning to pay off.”
Dutch Authorities Arrest 2 in Million-Euro Crypto Money Laundering Investigations https://www.coindesk.com/dutch-authorities-arrest-2-in-million-euro-crypto-money-laundering-investigations
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July 9, 2020
"IRS-CI special agents worked this case under the umbrella of the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement, or J5."
Romanian programmer admits that he helped create BitClub Network, a fraud scheme worth at least $722 million https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/romanian-programmer-admits-that-he-helped-create-bitclub-network-a-fraud-scheme-worth-at-least-722-million





July 9, 2020
"IRS-CI special agents worked this case under the umbrella of the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement, or J5."
Romanian programmer admits that he helped create BitClub Network, a fraud scheme worth at least $722 million https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/romanian-programmer-admits-that-he-helped-create-bitclub-network-a-fraud-scheme-worth-at-least-722-million
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July 13, 2020
"With *dozens of cases* in our collective pipelines, I’m excited to see what the next year brings in terms of operational results.”





July 13, 2020
"With *dozens of cases* in our collective pipelines, I’m excited to see what the next year brings in terms of operational results.”
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November 9, 2020
"...the *first guilty pleas* for a case under the J5 umbrella." https://twitter.com/IRS_CI/status/1325878570187677703





November 9, 2020
"...the *first guilty pleas* for a case under the J5 umbrella." https://twitter.com/IRS_CI/status/1325878570187677703