Brussels, 17/12/2012 (Agence Europe) - On 17 December, the European Commission announced the end of anonymous bank accounts in the European Union from 1 January 2013 onwards, when the new directive on administrative cooperation in direct taxation comes into force (EU Directive 2011/16/EU), which will facilitate the fight against tax fraud by improving and speeding up the exchange of information between tax offices vis-à-vis individuals and companies. It will: - ban member states from...