Spain probes suspects in Liechtenstein tax-evasion scandal
The German government is understood to have handed over the names of Spaniards who had taken part in the fraud.
Spanish authorities are investigating about 100 people suspected to be involved in the growing Liechtenstein tax-evasion scandal, according to a Dow Jones report.
Quoting investigators, the El Pais newspaper said the names of Spaniards who had taken part in the fraud had been handed over by the German government. People in Spain who illegally avoid paying tax of more than €120,000 ($182,570) could face prosecution. El Pais said there were 160 people from Germany, 200 from France and 150 from Italy on the list. No names were given, however.
Earlier, Spanish authorities had confirmed that they were studying information on the tax fraud without giving any details.
Meanwhile, Liechtenstein, facing a storm of international criticism over its tax haven rules, has pledged to reform its banking system. Prime Minister Otmar Hasler told Swiss newspaper Neue Zuercher Zeitung that "the reform process has already begun and I support it being continued."
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