Germany launches tax evasion investigation into 966 Leichtenstein bank account holders
Prosecutors in Germany use bank details obtained after a trial to launch Leichtenstein tax evasion probes
German prosecutors have launched tax-evasion investigations into 966
individuals discovered to have accounts in Leichtenstein.
The probes are based on information from the Liechtensteinische Landesbank
that fell into the German tax body’s lap following a trial in Rostock and which
the bank claims is stolen, according to the
Wall Street Journal.
It is understood that the investigations cover around €1bn in deposits and
interest.