SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 01, 2013
Uli Hoeness, the president of Bayern Munich and an icon of German club soccer, could end up behind bars for tax evasion. The case has highlighted the dark side of the skilful entrepreneur and philanthropist whose burning ambition made Bayern what it is today -- and has now triggered his fall from grace. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 30, 2013
The case of Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness is heating up the German election campaign and presenting a challenge to the courts, which have gone easy on wealthy tax offenders until now. The high-profile case is likely to mean harsher punishments in the future. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 26, 2013
Sociologist and former politician Jean Ziegler has few nice things to say about the banking sector in his native Switzerland. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, he argues the Alpine nation is the world capital of dealing in stolen goods, and that Germany has the power to change it. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 23, 2013
The tax probe of Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness presents a danger for Chancellor Angela Merkel five months before general elections. The case makes her look weak on fighting tax evasion, a potentially major campaign issue. That explains why she was so quick to denounce the icon of German club soccer. By Veit Medick more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 22, 2013
Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness, the most powerful man in German club soccer, faces a steep fall from grace following weekend revelations that he is under investigation for tax evasion on a large Swiss bank account. Politicians are criticizing the football icon, who has been a vocal critic of corruption. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 16, 2013
German tax authorities have bought a new CD containing bank account details of thousands of alleged tax evaders with accounts in Switzerland. They conducted 200 raids on Tuesday and expect to recoup more than half a billion euros in lost tax revenues. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 09, 2013
French President François Hollande is doing some moral spring cleaning. His recent demands that government ministers make public all their financial assets are part of an effort to rebuild the reputation of the political caste -- and to legitimize his government so he can finally start governing again. By Stefan Simons more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 08, 2013
Tax havens cause hundreds of millions of euros in annual damage to national economies around the world and they create an uncontrollable parallel economy. The recent Offshore Leaks investigative reports are helping to fuel efforts in Europe and the US to have them eliminated. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 05, 2013
German officials are demanding details on hundreds of alleged tax cheats uncovered by the "Offshore Leaks" report this week. With tighter laws in place, anxious violators probably won't get off as easy as before. By Florian Diekmann more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 05, 2013
As part of an international reporting project on offshore companies and trusts, two German newspapers are reporting that Deutsche Bank helped to establish some 300 such entities through its operations in Singapore. The news isn't entirely new, but criticism of the company is growing. more... [ Forum ]
