OECD Calls Meeting Next Week to Discuss Panama Papers
April 08 2016 - 1:15PM
Dow Jones News
By Nick Kostov
PARIS--The Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development has called a meeting of senior tax officials from
leading economies on April 13 in Paris to discuss a common response
to widespread tax avoidance schemes reportedly unveiled by the
so-called Panama Papers.
The Panama Papers--leaked records from a Panamanian law firm
that specializes in offshore holding companies, according to the
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists--"contain an
unprecedented amount of information," the OECD said.
The meeting will convene tax officials from the Joint
International Tax Shelter Information & Collaboration Network,
which is tasked with responding to tax compliance issues and
fostering cooperation between different jurisdictions.
Write to Nick Kostov at nick.kostov@wsj.com
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