Adopted a decade after the commencement of VAT in the UK, the Korean VAT was largely modelled on the European precedent and most features of the tax have parallels with the traditional VAT. In two significant aspects, however, the Korean VAT diverges from its European counterparts. The first...

CO2 MTIC fraud is an exceedingly fast moving, quickly mutating fraud. Litigation has moved rapidly from the UK to Germany. The litigation line stretches from Dosanjh's £39m (€41,039,261) fraud in the first three months of 2009 to CITIBank's £9,893,821 fraud in July 2009, and then jumps to...

This three-part paper considers three MTIC fraud cases in CO2 permits, the Dosanjh, CITIBank, and Deutsche Bank cases. Dosanjh was convicted of stealing £39m from January 20 through May 6, 2009, CITIBank is presently responding to allegations that it improperly claimed £9,893,821 in input...

To carry out their various missions (collecting revenue, facilitating trade, and ensuring security), many customs administrations have established a risk management unit. In developing countries, however, because of the lack of dedicated human and material resources, intelligence and risk...

To carry out their various missions (collecting revenue, facilitating trade, and ensuring security), many customs administrations have established a risk management unit. In developing countries, however, because of the lack of dedicated human and material resources, intelligence and risk...