Small states present challenge over secrecy

The growing tension in February 2008 between Liechtenstein and Germany over tax evasion has highlighted the difficulty large countries have in keeping wealthy people from parking money in tax havens provided by smaller states and territories.

Website: Tax Justice Network http://www.taxjustice.net/cms/front_content.php?idcat=2

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

European Commission: DG Taxation and Customs Union; Taxation: Tax Co-operation, control and anti-fraud http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/tax_cooperation/gen_overview/index_en.htm

ESO: Background information: German outrage at scale of tax scandal http://www.europeansources.info/record/german-outrage-at-scale-of-tax-scandal/

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