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European Tax Observatory will be “a source of new ideas” to combat tax evasion, says Gabriel Zucman

Brussels, 01/06/2021 (Agence Europe)

The European Tax Observatory officially took up its duties on Tuesday 1 June. Financed by the European Union and hosted by the Paris School of Economics, it will be responsible for making recommendations in the field of tax fraud, tax evasion and aggressive tax planning.

“We want to be a source of new ideas to better tackle these policy problems”, said its Director, Gabriel Zucman, at a press conference from the Berlaymont. The Observatory will therefore not only collect data, but also...