Gordon Brown is spearheading a crackdown on 'tax havens' by the world's wealthiest nations.
Ahead of the G20 summit this April, Brown says he is negotiating the terms of a tough global regulatory system targeting banking and tax with other world leaders, The Guardian reports. "We want the whole of the world to take action. That will mean action against regulatory and tax havens in parts of the world which have escaped the regulatory attention they need. The changes we make will have to apply to all jurisdictions around the world," says Brown. While Brown has not detailed the main areas of investigation, The Guardian believes he is targeting Switzerland, while President Obama s...
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