FED: Tax haven court asked to help Rene Rivkin investigation

AAP General News (Australia)
12-18-2007
FED: Tax haven court asked to help Rene Rivkin investigation

The Federal Court's asked the Royal Court of Jersey to help the bankruptcy trustee
.. for the estate of the late RENE RIVKIN .. who held assets in the tax haven.

In November last year .. accountant ANTHONY WARNER was appointed the trustee of the
bankrupt estate after an application by family members .. including a son of Mr RIVKIN.

Mr WARNER's been investigating the financial affairs of Mr RIVKIN .. who committed
suicide at his elderly mother's Darling Point home in May 2005.

His estate was placed in bankruptcy last year .. following a 30 million dollar claim
by the Australian Taxation Office.







Last week Justice ROGER GYLES ordered that the Federal Court request the assistance
of the Royal Court of Jersey.

The judge says it's been established Mr RIVKIN held assets outside of Australia and
in particular in Jersey.

Mr WARNER'S investigation has included meeting with former and present employees of
Equity Trust Limited in London and in Jersey.

As a consequence .. proceedings were commenced in the Royal Court of Jersey .. including
orders freezing disposal of assets of the companies concerned .. and for disclosure of
information as to the assets of the companies.

He says the evidence established that the Royal Court of Jersey would honour the request.

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KEYWORD: RIVKIN (SYDNEY)

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