China Begins Sharing Tax Data, Threatening Overseas Tax Havens

China Begins Sharing Tax Data, Threatening Overseas Tax Havens
A worker of an Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC) branch counts money as she serves a customer in Shanghai on Sept. 24, 2014. JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images
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On Sept. 1, the Chinese regime shared tax-related information with authorities in 83 countries that operate under the Common Reporting Standards (CRS) as set forth by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
By deciding to operate under the CRS, Beijing will come into greater cooperation with countries that wealthy Chinese often use to conceal their riches — among them the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and the Bahamas.
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.