UK-linked havens miss European grade

Leading British-linked tax havens have been excluded from a 'white list' of countries that have top quality anti-money-laundering controls that has been drawn up by the EU Committee on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, a regulatory committee composed of Member States and chaired by the European Commission.

European Commission: DG Internal Market and Services: Company Law: Financial Crime http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/company/financial-crime/index_en.htm

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