Words: Ashley Rigg
Published: 1st September 2009
France: 3000 tax evaders face justice
Following the lead of the US, authorities in France have obtained the details of 3000 French citizens holding Swiss bank accounts.
The French government is encouraging people to come forward or face charges.
Switzerland is the the world's biggest offshore banking center and is currently trying to clean up its image after the OECD placed it on a so-called gray list of tax havens.
Full story on Wall Street Journal
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