Summary
The European Parliament is establishing a 65-member Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged failures in enforcing EU laws against money laundering, tax avoidance, and tax evasion. 10 08.06.2016
Other
economy
finance
taxation
european union
administrative law
Key points
- The European Parliament decides to set up a specialized Committee of Inquiry consisting of 65 members.
- The committee will investigate whether the Commission and Member States have failed to effectively enforce anti-money laundering regulations.
- The inquiry will look into failures regarding administrative cooperation and the spontaneous exchange of tax information between Member States.
- The committee will assess if Member States have breached their duty of sincere cooperation, particularly regarding the use of trusts or virtual currencies to hide ownership.
Documents (PDFs)
PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION on setting up a Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion, its powers, numerical strength and term of office
Setting up of a Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion, its powers, numerical strength and term of office
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