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HSBC's private banking arm accused of tax fraud by Belgium BBC, November 17, 2014


Деловой английский без отрыва от дел!

ЧТО НОВОГО? /WHAT’S NEW?/

HSBC's private banking arm accused of tax fraud by Belgium BBC, November 17, 2014

Authorities in Brussels have charged HSBC's private banking arm, which is based in Switzerland, with helping wealthy Belgians to avoid taxes.
Prosecutors allege that hundreds of clients - including diamond dealers in Antwerp - moved money to offshore tax havens with the help of the bank.
They said it resulted in hundreds of millions of euros in lost tax revenue.
In August, HSBC warned that the penalties in relation to such allegations "could be significant".
In a statement, Belgian authorities accused HSBC of "having knowingly eased and promoted fiscal fraud by making offshore companies available to certain privileged clients".
These companies, which are based in Panama and the Virgin Islands, exist for the sole purpose of tax evasion, they added.
Over 1,000 taxpayers are alleged to have been involved in the fraud, which saw funds amounting to several billion dollars transferred out of Belgium since 2003.
Responding to the announcement by Belgian authorities, HSBC said it had been notified of the investigation, and of a similar investigation by French authorities, and that the bank would "continue to cooperate to the fullest extent possible".

'Illegal'

Banks operating in Switzerland are bound by the European Union Savings Directive to counter cross-border tax evasion, by collecting information on the savings income foreign residents receive outside their resident state.
Belgian authorities also published emails and other correspondence between HSBC and Belgian clients, which appear to show the bank offering tax evasion services.
Prosecutor Michel Claise accused HSBC of "fraud, money laundering, criminal association and illegal exercise of the profession of financial intermediary".
In October, Belgian police raided the homes of approximately 20 people with private bank accounts at HSBC's Swiss subsidiary, to gather evidence against the lender.
HSBC has been subject to a series of fines for misconduct in recent years, most recently in relation the manipulation of foreign currency exchange rates.

Vocabulary

Prosecutor /ˈprɒsɪkjuːtə/ - обвинитель

allege /əˈlɛdʒ/ - утверждать, заявлять о факте

tax revenue - доход от налогов

HSBC // - банк «Эйч-эс-би-си» — один из крупнейших финансовых конгломератов в мире.

penalty /ˈpɛn(ə)lti/ - штраф, наказание

allegation /alɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/ - голословное утверждение

fraud /frɔːd/ - обман

evasion /ɪˈveɪʒ(ə)n/ - уклонение

launder /ˈlɔːndə/ - отмывать деньги

raid /reɪd/ - понижать курс

gather /ˈɡaðə/ - зарабатывать на жизнь

misconduct - дурно вести себя

ОБЩЕНИЕ /COMMUNICATIION/

Internet Expo

Robert: I'm going to Portland on Thursday. There's a internet expo on. It's called WebVisions.
- Я еду в Портланд в четверг. Там будет проходить Интернет-выставка под названием «Веб-вижнз».

Jonathan: What is the schedule like?
- Какая программа?

Robert: As soon as I arrive, the keynote speech begins.
- Как только я прибуду, начнется основной доклад.

Jonathan: ... and after that?
- А после?

Robert: When the keynote ends, we'll have two hours to check out the booths.
- После доклада у нас будет два часа, чтобы посмотреть стенды.

Jonathan: Are you making any presentations?
- Ты проводишь какие-нибудь презентации?

Robert: No, I'm just attending this conference.
- Нет, я только посещаю конференцию.

Jonathan: Is Tad Wilson presenting?
- Тэд Вилсон будет?

Robert: No, but he's giving a workshop on Monday.
- Нет, но он проводит семинар в понедельник.

Jonathan: When are you coming back?
- Когда ты возвращаешься?

Robert: I'm flying back on Saturday morning.
- Я прилетаю в субботу утром.

Jonathan: Remember you are meeting with Trevor on Monday morning at nine o'clock sharp!
- Не забудь, у тебя встреча с Тревором в понедельник ровно в 9!

Robert:
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Jonathan: Oh, thanks! I forgot about that ...
- О, спасибо! Я уже забыл об этом…

Robert: Have a good trip!
- Удачной поездки!

ВАРИАЦИИ НА ТЕМУ /MANY AND VARIOUS/

INFORMATION

information centre - a place where you can get information or advice about a particular subject (информационный центр)

information overload - a situation in which you get more information than you can deal with at one time and become tired and confused(информационная перегрузка)

information processing - the process of organizing and working with information by computer(обработка информации)


ТАЙНЫЙ СМЫСЛ /OBSCURE MEANING/

Appx.: Appendix
приложение

Jr.: Junior
младший

Sr.: Senior
старший

ppl: people
люди


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