“Austria has initiated the abolition of banking secrecy for foreigners and will begin talks with the European Union (EU) over automatic information exchange, Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann said Tuesday. Up to now Luxembourg and Austria have been the only two EU nations to refuse to disclose the identity of bank account holders from other EU countries. Luxembourg announced during the weekend its own intention to give up the practice for foreigners. Faymann added that the practice of tax avoiding through falsifying tax liabilities had to be stopped.”
http://www.nzweek.com/business/austria-to-give-up-banking-secrecy-for-foreigners-58844/
Related posts:
AK-47s become hot commodity after U.S. sanctions
Tanzania Readies Rules to Open Stock Market to Foreigners
African Bank rescue rekindles bailout fears
New US visa-free travel policy exports Homeland Security abroad
Mister Taxman: Why Some Americans Working Abroad are Ditching Their Citizenships
Juniper warns of backdoor spying code in firewalls
Brawl breaks out in Taiwanese legislature over planned nuclear plant
New Travel Accessory for Beijing: Gas Masks
Syrian Islamist extremists in the opposition prepare for US missile strike
CIA didn't always know who it was killing in drone strikes, classified documents show
Bitcoin Tops $1,000 Again as Zynga Accepts Virtual Money
Milwaukee jail staff killed a prisoner by depriving him of water as punishment
Gov't rules Amish family must connect to public sewer, use electricity
Yahoo prepares to buy Tumblr for up to $1.1 billion
Local credit union tries on being banker to the pot industry