May 6, 2013 - IRS targets FirstCaribbean's offshore accounts
CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (FCIB) said it will cooperate with authorities following revelations that a federal court in California has authorised the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to serve a 'John Doe' summons seeking information about US taxpayers who may hold offshore accounts in the bank.
May 6, 2013 - Reforms in tax havens aid sleuths
Following the lead of the Cayman Islands, some of the other so-called UK Overseas Territories, namely Anguilla, Bermuda, BVI, Montserrat and the Turks and Caicos Islands, have agreed to much greater transparency of accounts held in those jurisdictions, the website of Britain's Treasury announced yesterday.
May 6, 2013 - British overseas territories sign deal to curb tax evasion
Tax havens such as Bermuda and the Cayman Islands will work more closely with Britain and other European countries to fight tax evasion, British finance minister George Osborne said on Thursday.
May 6, 2013 - Caribbean bank accounts come under scrutiny of IRS
The Department of Justice has identified the bank as the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce FirstCaribbean International Bank (FCIB). It said the order was signed by Senior District Judge Thelton E. Henderson.