Risks at the fore in global wood trade

Risks at the fore in global wood trade

Many timber enterprises are facing difficulties as the General Department of Taxation is implementing a series of measures to tighten the management of VAT refunds. Meanwhile, the sector is already coping with accusations of tax evasion and anti-dumping measures in some importing markets.
Japanese Tenma investigated for bribery and tax evasion in Vietnam

Japanese Tenma investigated for bribery and tax evasion in Vietnam

Tenma is investigated for allegedly bribing tax officials to avoid import tax and corporate income tax.
Minh Phu Seafood shares fall on investigation of tax evasion

Minh Phu Seafood shares fall on investigation of tax evasion

Minh Phu Seafood Corp shares fell for a second day after the company confirmed it would co-operate with the US investigation into whether the Vietnamese firm had evaded anti-dumping taxes or not.
Major loss-making foreign-invested firms to be inspected for tax compliance

Major loss-making foreign-invested firms to be inspected for tax compliance

The foreign-invested enterprises which have been running large, prolonged losses and large related-party transactions, will be inspected for tax compliance.
Expert opinion: transfer pricing not necessarily illegal activity

Expert opinion: transfer pricing not necessarily illegal activity

Experts say that transfer pricing is not an illegal activity, but fraudulent pricing and abusing transfer pricing for the purpose of tax evasion are.
LG Group investigated over tax evasion allegations

LG Group investigated over tax evasion allegations

LG Group is the next destination of Korean authorities' string of investigations into tax evasion by chaebols.
Extending mandate of tax authorities may halt tax evasion?

Extending mandate of tax authorities may halt tax evasion?

Handing over the right of prosecution and investigation to the tax authorities is expected to hinder tax evasion as well as delayed tax payments.
Agoda and Booking.com in crosshairs of customers and authorities

Agoda and Booking.com in crosshairs of customers and authorities

Agoda and Booking.com are openly criticised by customers and authorities alike for failing to protect personal information and evading taxes.