Money laundering is the process of illegally concealing the origin of money,obtained from illicit activities such as drug trafficking,corruption,embezzlement or gambling,by converting it into a legitimate source. It is a crime in many jurisdictions with varying definitions. It is usually a key operation of organized crime.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury that collects and analyzes information about financial transactions in order to combat domestic and international money laundering,terrorist financing,and other financial crimes.
The Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco,Firearms and Explosives (BATFE),commonly referred to as the ATF,is a domestic law enforcement agency within the United States Department of Justice. Its responsibilities include the investigation and prevention of federal offenses involving the unlawful use,manufacture,and possession of firearms and explosives;acts of arson and bombings;and illegal trafficking and tax evasion of alcohol and tobacco products. The ATF also regulates via licensing the sale,possession,and transportation of firearms,ammunition,and explosives in interstate commerce. Many of the ATF's activities are carried out in conjunction with task forces made up of state and local law enforcement officers,such as Project Safe Neighborhoods. The ATF operates a unique fire research laboratory in Beltsville,Maryland,where full-scale mock-ups of criminal arson can be reconstructed. The ATF had 5,285 employees and an annual budget of almost $1.5 billion in 2021. The ATF has received criticism over the Ruby Ridge controversy,the Waco siege controversy and others.
HM Revenue and Customs is a non-ministerial department of the UK Government responsible for the collection of taxes,the payment of some forms of state support,the administration of other regulatory regimes including the national minimum wage and the issuance of national insurance numbers. HMRC was formed by the merger of the Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise,which took effect on 18 April 2005. The department's logo is the St Edward's Crown enclosed within a circle.
The United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is the primary law enforcement agency of the U.S. Department of the Navy. Its primary function is to investigate criminal activities involving the Navy and Marine Corps,though its broad mandate includes national security,counterintelligence,counterterrorism,cyberwarfare,and the protection of U.S. naval assets worldwide. NCIS is the successor organization to the former Naval Investigative Service (NIS),which was established by the Office of Naval Intelligence after the Second World War.
The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) is a federal drug enforcement program in the United States,overseen by the Attorney General and the Department of Justice. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify,disrupt,and dismantle the major drug trafficking operations and tackle related crimes,such as money laundering,tax and weapon violations,and violent crime,and prosecute those primarily responsible for the nation's drug supply.
Elmer Lincoln Irey was a Postal Inspector,United States Treasury Department official and the first Chief of the Internal Revenue Service Intelligence Unit,that would later become Internal Revenue Service,Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI). Irey led the investigative unit during the federal tax evasion prosecution of Chicago mobster Al Capone.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) (Urdu:وفاقیہیئتبرائےمحصولات),formerly known as Central Board of Revenue (CBR),is a federal law enforcement agency of Pakistan that investigates tax crimes,suspicious accumulation of wealth,money-laundering make regulation of collection of tax. FBR operates through Inspectors-IR that keep tax evaders under surveillance,assess taxable incomes and perform special tasks for FBR Headquarters. FBR performs role of collection of taxation in the country from all individuals and businesses.
Internal Revenue Service,Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) is the United States federal law enforcement agency responsible for investigating potential criminal violations of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and related financial crimes,such as money laundering,currency violations,tax-related identity theft fraud and terrorist financing that adversely affect tax administration. While other federal agencies also have investigative jurisdiction for money laundering and some Bank Secrecy Act violations,IRS-CI is the only federal agency that can investigate potential criminal violations of the Internal Revenue Code,in a manner intended to foster confidence in the tax system and deter violations of tax law. Criminal Investigation is a division of the Internal Revenue Service,which in turn is a bureau within the United States Department of the Treasury.
A tax protester is someone who refuses to pay a tax claiming that the tax laws are unconstitutional or otherwise invalid. Tax protesters are different from tax resisters,who refuse to pay taxes as a protest against a government or its policies,or a moral opposition to taxation in general,not out of a belief that the tax law itself is invalid. The United States has a large and organized culture of people who espouse such theories. Tax protesters also exist in other countries.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the revenue service for the United States federal government,which is responsible for collecting U.S. federal taxes and administering the Internal Revenue Code,the main body of the federal statutory tax law. It is an agency of the Department of the Treasury and led by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue,who is appointed to a five-year term by the President of the United States. The duties of the IRS include providing tax assistance to taxpayers;pursuing and resolving instances of erroneous or fraudulent tax filings;and overseeing various benefits programs,including the Affordable Care Act.
The Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) is an Indian intelligence agency responsible for gathering information and monitoring the economic and financial sectors for economic offences and warfare.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is a domestic law enforcement agency and economic intelligence agency responsible for enforcing economic laws and fighting economic crime in India. It is part of the Department of Revenue,Ministry of Finance,Government Of India. The Enforcement Directorate focuses on investigating and prosecuting cases related to money laundering,foreign exchange violations,and economic offenses. Its primary objective is to curb the generation and circulation of black money and to ensure compliance with the laws concerning foreign exchange and prevention of money laundering.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) is an office in the United States Federal government. It was established in January 1999 in accordance with the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (RRA 98) to provide independent oversight of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) activities. As mandated by RRA 98,TIGTA assumed most of the responsibilities of the IRS' former Inspection Service.
Under the federal law of the United States of America,tax evasion or tax fraud,is the purposeful illegal attempt of a taxpayer to evade assessment or payment of a tax imposed by Federal law. Conviction of tax evasion may result in fines and imprisonment. Compared to other countries,Americans are more likely to pay their taxes on time and law-abidingly.
The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau –informally known as the Fraud Squad –is a specialised division of Ireland's national police force,the Garda Síochána,that investigates economic crimes. The Bureau operates as part of the Garda Special Crime Operations branch and works alongside other sections of the force,as well as the external Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE),an agency tasked with investigating white-collar crime. The Economic Crime Bureau is responsible for the investigation of serious financial fraud and corruption. It was established in April 1996 and is based at Harcourt Square,Dublin 2. The GNECB is headed by an officer of Detective Chief Superintendent rank,who reports to the Assistant Commissioner of Special Crime Operations.
The 2017-2019 Special Counsel investigation involved multiple legal teams,specifically the attorneys,supervised by Special Counsel Robert Mueller,taking part in the investigation;the team representing President Trump in his personal capacity;and the team representing the White House as an institution separate from the President.
The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) is a global joint operational group,formed in mid-2018 to combat transnational tax crime. Composed of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO),the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA),the Fiscale Inlichtingen- en Opsporingsdienst (FIOD),His Majesty's Revenue &Customs (HMRC),and Internal Revenue Service,Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI),the J5 members work together to gather information,share intelligence,conduct operations and build the capacity of tax crime enforcement officials.
The Chief,Internal Revenue Service,Criminal Investigation,abbreviated as Chief,IRS-CI or Chief,CI or simply Chief,is the head and chief executive of Internal Revenue Service,Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI),the United States' federal law enforcement agency responsible for investigating potential criminal violations of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and related financial crimes. Criminal Investigation is a division of the Internal Revenue Service,which in turn is a bureau within the United States Department of the Treasury. The Chief is the highest ranking executive within IRS-CI and reports to the Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement of the Internal Revenue Service.
Richard Weber is an American public servant currently serving as the General Counsel of the New York State Department of Financial Services. He was the 23rd Chief of Internal Revenue Service,Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) from April 1,2012 to May 31,2017.
