Belgian Commissioner De Gucht to face trial for tax fraud

The Belgian tax authorities asked European Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht in November 2013 to pay the state some €900,000 for not having reported a €1.2 million gain he and his wife made from a transaction before he became a European Commissioner in 2009.

• Primary Source

EUObserver, 08.11.13: EU trade commissioner in tax fraud case http://euobserver.com/news/122037

European Commission: The Commissioners (2010-2014): Karel De Gucht http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/degucht/

European Voice, 08.11.13: De Gucht disputes tax demand of €900,000 http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2013/november/de-gucht-ordered-to-pay-900k-in-tax/78683.aspx

EurActiv, 08.11.13: EU defends Trade Commissioner De Gucht amid tax fraud scandal http://www.euractiv.com/video/eu-defends-trade-commissioner-de-531594

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