At a meeting in Berlin on Tuesday, the OECD finance ministers agreed to step up the fight against tax evasion, focusing on countries such as Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg. The meeting in Berlin on Tuesday brought together 20 finance ministers of the 30-nation Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). It was called by German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck and his French counterpart Eric Woerth, and was aimed at intensifying the struggle against cross-border tax evasion. After the meeting, Steinbrueck said he was "extraordinarily satisfied" with the results, which constituted "substantial progress." In a final document, the 20 finance ministers agreed to toughen measures against countries which fail to implement OECD tax standards.
The meeting in Berlin on Tuesday brought together 20 finance ministers of the 30-nation Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
It was called by German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck and his French counterpart Eric Woerth, and was aimed at intensifying the struggle against cross-border tax evasion.
After the meeting, Steinbrueck said he was "extraordinarily satisfied" with the results, which constituted "substantial progress."
In a final document, the 20 finance ministers agreed to toughen measures against countries which fail to implement OECD tax standards.
