German outrage at scale of tax scandal

German prosecutors raided homes and offices in Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg and at least two other cities, 18 February 2008, as their investigations into what is fast becoming Germany’s biggest tax evasion scandal gained pace.

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría commented 'Disclosures concerning alleged widespread tax evasion by German citizens through Liechtenstein highlight a much broader challenge in today's globalised economy: how to respond to countries and territories that seek to profit from tax dodging by residents of other jurisdictions'.

Deutsche Welle, 19.2.08: Liechtenstein Attacks Germany Over Tax-Evasion Probe http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3135956,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 28.2.08: Germans Question Methods to Obtain Info on Tax Evaders http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3153966,00.html

Website: Federation of German Industries (BDI) http://www.bdi-online.de/en/3812.htm

Deutsche Welle, 20.2.08: Who's to Blame for Germany's Massive Tax Evasion Scandal? http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3137075,00.html

Wikipedia: Tax affair in Germany 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_affair_in_Germany_2008

OECD: Centre for Tax Policy and Administration: Harmful tax practices http://www.oecd.org/ctp/harmful/

Deutsche Welle, 20.2.08: Germany Demands Greater Transparency From Liechte http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3139240,00.html

BBC News, 18.2.08: Germany hunts tax haven cheats http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7250339.stm

Deutsche Welle, 18.2.08: German Executives Pocket Hefty Raises, Study Shows http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3134279,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 21.2.08: In Tax Evasion Scandal, Focus Shifts to German Private Banks http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3141226,00.html

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