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  • COURT GIGLIOTTI CASE: DNA found on underwear of accused, expert witness testifies

    Jan 31 -- By TONY RICCIUTO Niagara Falls Review A pair of boxer shorts seized by police from a Niagara Falls businessman who is charged with sexual assault and extortion was found to contain DNA from the female complainant, a court was told Tuesday. Niagara Falls Review

  • U.S. v. TAYLOR

    Jan 31 -- Taylor contends that the district court erred in allowing the government's expert witness to testify when the expert witness did not provide his report until the first day of trial. Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16(a)(1)(G) requires that, ... Leagle.com

  • Witness in Tesi trial questions police officer's version of events

    Jan 31 -- By Steve Norder FORT WORTH -- An expert witness called by the defense testified Monday that a shootout between defendant John Michael Tesi and Colleyville police officer John Fossett could not have happened the way Fossett described it last week. Fort Worth Star Telegram

  • National Center for Audio and Video Forensics Announces New Certifications

    Jan 30 -- The National Center for Audio and Video Forensics (NCAVF) is pleased to announce that the creator of NCAVF, David Notowitz, has been appointed to the Expert Witness Panel by the Los Angeles Superior Court and approved by the California State Bar as an ... San Francisco Chronicle

  • Expert testimony can be expensive

    Jan 29 -- “But I'm presented with certain cases where I absolutely need an expert witness. Without that expert witness, my case would be jeopardized.” As an example, Brinegar said he currently is working with an expert witness to provide an opinion on relevant ... Danville Commercial News

  • Financial expert's background questioned

    Jan 27 -- "I'm an expert witness in financial fraud cases and I'm usually on the side of claimants," said Grosnoff. "I like to get the bad guys off the street." The latest invitation Grosnoff received was from the Wealth Strategies Advisory Group, ... KPHO Phoenix

  • State's witness says white voters made difference in Davis' 2008 election

    Jan 27 -- By Maria Recio Editor's note: This report has been corrected to reflect that John Alford, an expert witness for Texas in its redistricting case, believes that the Legislature-approved Texas Senate map was not drawn to reduce minority voting strength ... Fort Worth Star Telegram

Clipped from Google -- Feb 2012
China and Macau Modify Double Tax Treaty
Nov 16 2010 -- China has amended its double tax agreement with the territory of Macau, standardizing tax rates and clarifying capital gains exemptions, among other changes.
Global Currency Transaction Tax Proposal Gains Momentum
Sep 2 2010 -- The idea of a tax on currency transactions has been around for nearly 40 years, but recently it has gained momentum as a mechanism to raise funds for development aid for poor nations. How such a tax would be implemented has yet to be worked out.
China issues new offshore beneficial ownership directives
Nov 17 2009 -- The State Administration of Tax has issued new guidelines on the determination of the beneficial owner during the application of double tax treaties with China. According to Circular Guoshuifan (2009) 601, effective from October 27, 2009, any applicant -- ChinaBrief
Isle of Man signs tax information pact with Germany
Mar 3 2009 -- The Isle of Man has signed a bilateral agreement with Germany for tax information exchange based on the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) model, making it the most prolific jurisdiction for such agreements.
India high court gives foreign law firms tax break
Jan 3 2009 -- A division of the Bombay high court has ruled that foreign law firms, even though working as solicitors for multinational corporations with operations in India, will pay tax only in those countries where they give legal advice and not in India. -- LawWire
Spain abolishes wealth tax
Dec 28 2008 -- While abolition of the Spanish wealth tax was approved by the Council of Ministers in April 2008, the legislation officially abolishing the tax was published December 25, 2008. The abolition of the tax will apply to tax years starting from January 1, 2008
BVI, Guernsey and Jersey sign bilateral tax agreements
Nov 4 2008 -- BVI, Guernsey and Jersey have signed some 16 new bilateral tax information exchange agreements (TIEAs) to meet the OECD's standards of transparency requirements. The OECD attributes the agreements to governments' determination to fight tax evasi
No tax haven for Cemex in Mexico
Sep 9 2008 -- Mexican companies must pay tax in Mexico on investments in countries where there are no taxes or where levies are 75% lower than in Mexico, the country's Supreme Court ruled September 8th, overturning a ruling that protected the world's third-la
Taxes and mergers and acquisitions in Mexico
Aug 20 2008 -- The U.S.-Mexico Tax Treaty provides certain tax benefits to U.S. individuals and businesses that are shareholders and/or affiliates of Mexican companies. John Dorsey reviews KPMG's Carlos Vargas and Patricia Rubirosa's article summarizing the tax -- MxLblg
Jersey and Germany sign tax treaty
Jul 27 2008 -- Germany and Jersey have signed a bilateral arrangement for the exchange of information for tax purposes. This treaty numbers 16th of the agreements signed by one of the 35 Jurisdictions committed to work with OECD countries. -- TaxPrc
UK foreign companies and EU tax legislation
Jul 10 2008 -- The UK HM Revenue & Customs position on foreign subsidiaries appears to be out of touch with the current EU Tax Case Law. The HMRC will appeal the High Court judgment of Vodafone using a Luxembourg subsidiary as a holding company for European investme -- TaxPrec

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