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•US court grants IRS request to probe clients of offshore finance giant - ICIJ
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The IRS is conducting a wide-ranging investigation into possible tax violations by clients of a prominent offshore services provider.
A federal judge approved the IRS ’s request to demand records about U.S. taxpayers from a Manhattan -based affiliate of the Trident Trust Group .
Trident Trust is one of the largest players in the world of offshore finance, where wealthy clients set up opaque shell companies and trusts.
The IRS says it has evidence suggesting Trident Trust customers “violated the internal revenue laws” The agency says it believes Nevis Services holds valuable records regarding these clients.
The IRS is also seeking information from third parties, including courier services and banks, according to the filing.
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