Aftenposten.no:
Nordmenn med skjulte formuer i utenlandske banker b?r oppgi dem f?r det blir for sent
9 February 2015
Skjulte formuer i skatteparadis er en global utfordring. Fordi skatteparadisene tradisjonelt har hemmeligholdt slik informasjon, kan vi ikke med sikkerhet si hvor store belop det er snakk om. Men flere ulike studier peker pa at belopene er betydelige. Gabriel Zucman, forsker ved London School of Economics, anslar at ti prosent av europeernes finansformuer holdes skjult. Tapte skatteinntekter beloper seg til 75 milliarder dollar arlig.
Hidden fortunes in tax haven is a global challenge. Because the havens have traditionally kept secret such information, we cannot say with certainty how large amount we are talking about. However, several different studies point out that the amounts are significant. Gabriel Zucman, a researcher at the London School of Economics, estimates that 10 percent of Europe's financial fortunes are kept hidden. Lost tax revenue amounting to 75 billion dollars annually.
This article was published by Aftenposten (Norway) on February 9, 2015
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Related links
Gabriel Zucman webpage
Productivity and Innovation Programme webpage