On 9 October, Eurodad took
part in an international conference on tax evasion and financial transparency in
Seoul, South Korea. The highly topical conference was jointly organised with our
Korean partner, People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD). Cracking down on offshore tax evasion has
become a top priority for South Korean tax authorities since the first release of offshore stories by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) last
May.
The conference brought
together about 60 participants, including experts on tax evasion from Korean
academia and civil society and international guests from Eurodad and the Asian branch
of the Financial Transparency Coalition, based in New Delhi, India.
It provided a great opportunity
for inspiring discussions ...