Liechtenstein lays plans for more transparency

Article reports that Liechtenstein, the tiny Alpine state famed for its financial secrecy laws, would reveal on the 15 August 2008 that it is considering plans to make it harder for wealthy foreigners to hide money in its banks.

ESO: Background information: Data handover could boost tax evasion fight http://www.europeansources.info/record/data-handover-could-boost-tax-evasion-fight/

BBC News, 15.4.08: Liechtenstein signals tax reform http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7563285.stm

Liechtenstein: Portal: Economy: Financial services http://www.liechtenstein.li/en/eliechtenstein_main_sites/portal_fuerstentum_liechtenstein/fl-wuf-wirtschaft_finanzen/fl-wuf-finanzdienstleistungen.htm

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