21-03-2017 08:00
Fact-finding mission of the PANA Committee to USA

Washington and Delaware
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From 21 to 24 March, the Inquiry Committee into Money Laundering, Tax Evasion and Tax Avoidance (PANA) will conduct a fact-finding mission to the United States. The purpose of the visit is to discuss with interlocutors the state of play and future perspectives for transatlantic cooperation in the fight against Money Laundering, Tax Evasion and Tax Avoidance, at international, OECD and G7/20 level, and both tax and beneficial ownership transparency at US state level.

In Washington, delegation members will meet with counterparts in the US Congress (both Senate and House of Representatives) as well as with representatives of the US Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), representatives of think tanks and civil society. On Thursday and Friday meetings will be held in the State of Delaware with representatives of the Delaware General Assembly, the Department of State and the Department of Finance as well as with other government bodies of the State of Delaware.