Tax evasion

Hanno Berger, a German lawyer dubbed the "mastermind" of Cum-Ex, was sentenced for his role in part of a sprawling tax scandal that's robbed billions of euros from government coffers.

The heads of tax authorities in five countries are busting companies using electronic sales suppression software to evade sales and value-added taxes.

Some kind of broke; summa cum crook; ticket punched; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Hanno Berger, a key figure in the sprawling Cum-Ex tax scandal, should get nine years in prison, prosecutors said in closing arguments at a German criminal trial.

Hedge funds; Better Dayz behind; the dance is over; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The gift of finances; scaling a firm; new blog on the block; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Carlos Kepke was set to go on trial on charges of conspiring to defraud the IRS and aiding and abetting the filing of false tax returns by Robert Smith, founder of Vista Equity Partners.

Todd and Julie Chrisley, stars of the long-running cable TV series "Chrisley Knows Best," received prison sentences of 12 years and seven years, respectively, on tax evasion and bank fraud charges.

For the first time in years, rich Americans who cheat on their taxes face a growing threat from the Internal Revenue Service.

Cleanup in aisle four; have con, will travel; out of fashion; and other highlights of recent tax cases.