Tax authorities worldwide are increasingly deploying Anti-Money Laundering (AML) frameworks and the pursuit of other financial crimes in criminal tax investigations and prosecutions. Whether it is following the money across borders and along the blockchain or investigating the evasion of tax owed to a foreign jurisdiction, criminal tax investigations are expanding beyond traditional tax crimes and incorporating new investigative tools and sanctions along the way. This panel will explore the rapidly evolving global trend where tax evasion and financial crimes converge, transforming what may appear to be standard tax disputes into high-stakes criminal liabilities. Using cases ripped from the headlines, the panellists will break down the conduct and alleged violations, and discuss how cross-border cooperation, enhanced corporate transparency mandates, and aggressive regulatory enforcement are reshaping defence strategies. Attendees will gain critical insights into the modern enforcement playbook, the shifting definition of tax and financial crimes as money laundering predicates, and the proactive measures corporate executives, professional advisors, and legal counsel must take to mitigate global exposure.