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Hmm. Last Friday was supposed to mark the end of corporate secrecy in Europe🎉
EU countries should all now have publicly-accessible registers showing the true owners of companies #AMLD5
But there was no champagne. No trumpets🎺🍾
Why @TimmermansEU? @VDombrovskis?🤷♀️
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EU countries should all now have publicly-accessible registers showing the true owners of companies #AMLD5
But there was no champagne. No trumpets🎺🍾
Why @TimmermansEU? @VDombrovskis?🤷♀️
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@TimmermansEU @VDombrovskis 4 yrs ago, after @ICIJorg, @SZ & other media published #panamapapers🏝️, the EU admitted its efforts to catch those using anonymous companies to commit crimes🕵️♀️ & hide assets👑💍🏆💰 (AMLD4) were not working.
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@TimmermansEU @VDombrovskis @ICIJorg @SZ The EU’s response was a new directive, AMLD5, requiring countries to publish registers of ownership🗂️by 10 Jan 2020 (i.e. last Friday)
Back then, @TimmermansEU said the EU was "proud"😇of its new "urgent counter-measures"💪against tax evaders & other criminals. 3/8
Back then, @TimmermansEU said the EU was "proud"😇of its new "urgent counter-measures"💪against tax evaders & other criminals. 3/8
