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Revenue Service (IRS) has announced an amnesty for Americans who bring funds from the taxation of Offshore: those in the next six months legalize their accounts will be allowed to avoid prosecution and pay fines at discounted rates. Tax amnesty is designed to supplement the U.S. budget deficit and to build on the success in the fight against financial companies to help evade taxes.

Currently, in the case of illegal offshore accounts of the holder must pay a fine which may extend up to 150% of the total bill. IRS proposes to offer to reduce that penalty to 20% of the maximum annual balance sheet accounts in the previous six years for those who volunteer to get out of the shadows. Given the interest and arrears payments uklonistov can grow to 35% of the maximum annual balance sheet accounts in the preceding six-year period. In addition, IRS said that Americans have voluntarily recognized in tax evasion are likely to be spared from prosecution. «This is a chance for people to go dry from the water», – said the head of IRS Doug Shulman.

According to the U.S. Senate, Americans annually out from under the Tax Offshore about 100 billion dollars in tax reform under the U.S. authorities intend to «drive» in the treasury of about 300 billion U.S. experts, however, note that the tax amnesty inefficient. «Normally, the tax amnesty did not have significant efficacy, because, as a rule, use them to those who see that in respect of the activities already under way in the form of tax control, or criminal prosecution. In order to avoid the prosecution, they will be beneficial to declare their assets – said RBC daily Lawyer Law office «Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev and Partners» Dmitry Itskova. – If the proceeds were received outside of the prescription to bring to tax or criminal liability, use tax amnesty no sense ». (more…)

(Updates with statements by State Department)

Washington, 26 mar (EFE) .- Representatives of the U.S. Government

will meet tomorrow in Washington with a delegation from Korea Sury Japan to discuss North Korea at a time of especialtension by Pyongyang plans to launch a rocket.

sources told Efe State Department elencuentro in part, by the U.S., the representanteespecial to North Korea, Stephen Bosworth, and negociadorSung Kim, who attends the six-party talks (EE . UU., China, Russia, Japan, South Korea and North Korea).

Russia and China will not be present at the meeting tomorrow, cuyoformato has not yet been detailed, but is expected to have bilateral primeroreuniones and then a possible encuentroinformal of the three parties, informed EFE Andy Laine, department of state.

As part of attending the Seoul Korean nuclear negotiator DELSUR , Wi Sung-Lak, whereas Japan envoy nuclearde go there, Akitaka Saikia, said the same source.

The meeting will see the other two paisessobre Korea North Laine stressed.

The spokesman refused to specify the matters dealt Bosworthy Sung Kim with their counterparts in South Korea and Japan at the meeting.

The quote, however, occurs at a time especialtension between North Korea and the international community to elanuncio that Pyongyang launched a rocket in the coming days.

Pyongyang explained that the rocket will carry a satellite decomunicaciones, but the U.S. and other allies fear the lanzamientoconsista in a test of a long-range missile, which will lead lehan warned that more sanctions and isolation.

's Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Mexico ayerdesde warned that the possible launch of the rocket is unaprovocacion , will not go unnoticed and will have consequences. (more…)

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Pirates armed with machine guns, seized two European tanker off the coast of Somalia. Captains of both of them are Russians.

Nipayia Greek ship with 19 crew members was hijacked on Wednesday, about 700 km from the coast of Somalia.

reports RIA Novosti with reference to the Ministry of the Greek merchant fleet, the tanker was seized by the team of 19 people, among them – 18 Filipinos and one Russian. The tanker flying the flag of Panama owned by the Greek company's Lotus Shipping.

On Thursday, pirates seized the Norwegian tanker Bow Asir. On board the Norwegian tanker is at least 27 crew members, including the Russian skipper, told Norwegian Shipowners Association.

Both the tanker designed to transport chemicals, but at this time is unknown, what goods they had on board at the time of capture. (more…)

future Israeli Prime Minister, leader of the Likud Binyamin Netanyahu said that his cabinet would be for the Palestinians' partner in achieving peace .

In his words need to change tactics and begin negotiations with the administration of the Palestinian Authority.

According to observers, Netanyahu, a traditionally hard-line supporter of the Palestinians, thus trying to soften its image a few opponents of the peace process.

However, as argued by the representatives of the Palestinian Authority to demonstrate its peaceful intentions, the first Netanyahu will have to speak in support of a Palestinian state.

In order to persuade a future prime minister of Israel, who has headed the Government from 1996 to 1999, the need for an independent Palestinian state, it also has international pressure.

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Netanyahu made his statement at a conference on the economy, held in Jerusalem, a day after the left the Labor Party adopted a decision on accession to the government coalition, which has previously included the right and extreme right parties.

He pointed out that its earlier announced policy of supporting the Palestinian economy will not replace the peace talks.

The world – this is not the ultimate goal. This is a general inherent aspiration of all the Israelis and the government of any country, including my cabinet – said Netanyahu. – This means that I will negotiate with the Palestinian Authority talks about the world

I think that the Palestinians must understand that in the face of our government they will be a partner in achieving peace and the rapid development of the Palestinian economy , — he added.

But Netanyahu did not mention that, whether he would support the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.

to adopt such a solution of either the Palestinian negotiators, international mediators – including U.S. (more…)

Much of the European Parliament has mobilized to try to avoid the extreme French Jean-Marie Le Pen presiding over the inaugural session of the institution after the European elections.

to the action, led by the Socialist and Green groups, Le Pen has responded by re-qualify as a detail of World War II gas chambers used by the Nazi regime.

The French politician, in a speech in full, has complained of being victims of defamatory accusations from the socialist leader, German Martin Schulz.

This had previously expressed its concern over the fact that a denial of the Holocaust can preside over the inaugural session of the European Parliament.

The controversy was started by the high probability that Le Pen, 81 years and headed candidacy in the European elections by the National Front, the Euro will become older and must, under the Rules of Parliament, establishing the full chair in July. (more…)