OECD Calls on Countries to Tackle Enablers of Tax Avoidance

Countries need to beef up their efforts to “deter, detect and disrupt” professional enablers of tax evasion, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday.

In a report, the organization explores the different strategies and actions that countries can take against those professional service providers who play a crucial part in the planning and pursuit of criminal activity. The report will be presented at the virtual OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum that starts March 23.

• “Professional enablers often hold the key to the successful commission of white collar crimes like tax evasion, bribery and corruption, which depend on ...