Rappler's latest stories on tax fraud
Shakira to be questioned in June over alleged tax fraud
A statement from the high court of Catalonia says the singer has been summoned to appear on June 12 before a judge in Esplugues de Llobregat

Rapper DMX freed after year in prison for tax fraud
Prosecutors say that the American rapper evaded $1.7 million in US tax payments by living on cash, without a bank account

Ronaldo faces multi-million tax fraud fine in Madrid court
Ronaldo will not serve his 23-month jail sentence as Spain does not enforce this for first-time offenders in non-violent crimes

Spain prosecutors to file fraud complaint against Shakira – report
Shakira is suspected of not paying taxes in Spain despite being a resident between 2011 and 2014

Chinese actress Fan Bingbing breaks silence on tax case
'Without the Party and the state's good policies, without the love from the people, there would have been no Fan Bingbing,' the actress says on Weibo

BIR-Del Monte tax issue: More questions than answers
After two hearings Congress still has no adequate answers as to why the BIR accepted P65 4 million to settle 3 years of tax discrepancies valued at P8 7 billion

Angara urges BIR to consider settlement of tax fraud cases
The Bureau of Internal Revenue should be practical says the senator since collecting dues is more important than long legal battles

Messi tax fraud sentence reduced to fine
Messi and his father had been convicted of hiding image rights royalties in offshore accounts and had been given jail terms of 21 and 15 months respectively

#AskTheTaxWhiz: Are you a tax evader? [Part 2]
The Philippine Tax Whiz tells non compliant taxpayers about the consequences of not paying the right taxes

#AskTheTaxWhiz: Are you a tax evader? [Part 1]
The Philippine Tax Whiz warns taxpayers about the grounds for a tax evasion case

US review finds deliberate tax fraud at Caterpillar – report
Leslie Robinson is hired by an unspecified US agency to review Caterpillar s finances which have been probed by US tax authorities and Congress over the accounting of a Swiss subsidiary

Ronaldo says Ballon d'Or win clouded by fraud allegations
Cristiano Ronaldo says the allegations have been hard to bear for himself and his loved ones

Messi compared to 'crime boss' at tax fraud trial
The state attorney representing tax authorities is seeking a fine plus a prison sentence of 22 and a half months for Messi and his father

Messi due to go on trial in Spain for tax fraud
The court appearance comes just days before he joins his Argentina teammates for the Copa America in the United States

French tax police raid Google's Paris offices
Prosecutors say police tax officials and 25 computer experts took part in the raid

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US ex-minister to Iglesia: Stop tax fraud
The Iglesia ni Cristo for its part vows to cooperate with the proper authorities as it faces an accusation of tax fraud

Football star Lionel Messi to be tried on tax fraud charges
It is alleged Messi and his father ceded his image rights to fake companies in order to avoid declaring money made from lucrative deals with sponsors in Spain

HSBC faces French criminal probe over 'SwissLeaks'
That data indicates the bank helped over 120 000 clients to hide 180 6 billion euros from tax authorities

Spanish court presses ahead with Messi tax fraud case
Lionel Messi and his father Jorge Horacio Messi were accused last year of not paying 4 16 million euros 5 58 million in tax on earnings from player image rights from 2007 to 2009

Court orders political ban for Italy's Berlusconi
UPDATED An Italian court orders a two year ban from parliament and elections for scandal tainted former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi as part of a tax fraud case
Messi is innocent of tax fraud - lawyers
Leo Messi s lawyers come to the rescue saying they firmly believe that their client is innocent of tax fraud
Messi, father deny tax crime allegation
The four time World Player of the year said he only heard of the accusations through media