TJN’s Markus Meinzer looks at why bank reporting obligations are vital for AIE

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TJN’s Markus Meinzer looks at why bank reporting obligations are vital for AIE

Salman Shaheen
August 20 2012
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The Tax Justice Network and CCFD-Terre Solidaire have a new report out today exploring lessons for registries of trusts and foundations and for improving automatic tax information exchange (AIE). International Tax Review talks to the report’s author, Markus Meinzer, on the deficiencies he uncovered, the positive examples he’s found and the challenges to increasing transparency over beneficial ownership.

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