Tax havens still powerful
A report by the Catholic Committee against Hunger and for development that we purchased, the fight against tax havens has remained virtually a dead letter since the crisis.
At the request of the major industrialized countries, the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) announced in April the "black list" of countries that do not meet international standards taxation. Four criteria define this non-cooperation: insignificant or nonexistent taxes, a tax system opaque, benevolence towards shell companies that allow the repatriation of capital, and lack of trade with other states. This decision came after a G20 meeting in London which had threatened to take sanctions against tax havens, called "black holes" of finance. Gradually, some countries are trying to show their goodwill. Countries are fairly opaque in a list grise.Les Bahamas and Panama, said that BNP Paribas will leave, in part. As for good students, they are entitled to the whitelist. Switzerland is the latest country to the left to join the greylist whitelist. The Swiss confederation, known for its secrecy around money marked the opening of the G20 summit in Pittsburgh last Thursday, signing its twelfth convention. However, secrecy is not lifted completely, because the Swiss citizens will decide on the text by referendum or vote. Nothing should come into force before 2011. Whitelist (states or territories that have implemented international standards by signing at least 12 agreements conform to these standards) Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Canada, China, Cyprus, Republic Czech, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Island mans Italy, Japan, Jersey, Korea, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Seychelles, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Virgin Islands, Switzerland (who left the gray list since September 24) , Austria, Monaco, Belgium, Bahrain, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles, Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, San Marino, Grey List: states or territories that have committed to meet international standards but that does not really apply Andorra, Anguilla Antigua, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Cook Islands, Dominica, Gibraltar, Grenada, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Marshall Islands, Montserrat, Nauru, Niue, Panama St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Turks and Caicos Islands, Vanuatu, Brunei, Chile, Guatemala, Singapore. Blacklist (states or territories that have not committed to international standards) Costa Rica, Malaysia (Labuan), Philippines, Uruguay.
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