Tax evasion on the agenda when ministers meet in the EU – Swedish Dagbladet

Finance Magdalena Andersson (S). Photo: Magnus Hjalmarsson Neideman

– It will be a very exciting and interesting meeting. This is all about implementing some of the measures that have been determined by the OECD and that Europe will rapidly implement but, in addition further measures to combat tax evasion, said Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson (S) on the way into the meeting.

the new EU rules based on OECD countries’ joint projects against tax avoidance, Beps, and These include increased information exchange. Overall, interest in combating tax evasion has become increasingly among the public and politicians for the past few years many revelations of cheating.

– This is what the people of Europe want from us and this is the step we need take, says Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem on the way into the meeting.

– It’s completely different climate when discussing these issues now, compared to ten years ago. And that I think is very good, says in turn, Magdalena Andersson.