The EU and Liechtenstein have signed a new tax transparency agreement, which will see the non-EU member automatically exchanging information on the financial accounts on its residents with the 28 EU member states from 2017
Under the terms of the agreement, member states will receive the names, addresses, tax identification numbers and dates of birth of their residents with accounts in Liechtenstein, as well as other financial and account balance information. This is fully in line with the new OECD/G20 global standard for the automatic exchange of information.
Pierre Moscovici, commissioner for economic and financial affairs, taxation and customs, said: ‘Today the EU and Liechtenstein are sending out a clear message: we are partners in the international campaign for greater tax transparency.
'We are pulling in the same direction to create more openness and cooperation between tax authorities and to thwart those who seek to evade paying their fair share of tax.’
The EU signed a similar agreement with Switzerland in May this year, while negotiations are also being finalised with Andorra, San Marino and Monaco.
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