PANA inquiry

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An inquiry established by the European Parliament to investigate money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion, following the Panama Papers disclosures of 2016.

The inquiry's recommendations, published in 2017, included:

  • Introducing a regulatory framework for tax intermediaries (such as lawyers and accountants), including the separation of audit, tax and advisory services.
  • Defining effective sanctions in the case of involvement in illegal tax and money laundering schemes.
  • Providing a common definition at EU level of a certain number of concepts, such as tax haven, secrecy jurisdiction, non-cooperative tax jurisdiction and high-risk country, as well as guidelines on illegal vs. legal tax planning activities to improve legal certainty.
  • Implementing effective protection measures for whistle-blowers.


See also


External link

Draft recommendations of the PANA inquiry 2017