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Выдержки из репортажа корр. Би-би-си Иэна Поллока:

Тax havens come under fire

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The  naming and shaming of these 7 states is part of the OECD's 4 year long campaign against international tax evasion.

 

• naming and shaming: разоблачение в средствах массовой информации

• tax evasion: уклонение от уплаты налогов

   

The  30 countries of the OECD account for most of the world's wealth.

 

They  fear that huge amounts of tax is being lost to them by rich people and corporations claiming that they are based in tax havens around the globe where tax rates are low or even non-existent.

• tax havens: страны с благоприятными налоговыми режимами

• non-existent: несуществующие

   

Most  of them have now agreed, in principle, to improve their financial transparency and exchange more information with foreign tax authorities.

• agreed, in principle: в принципе согласились

• financial transparency: ясная и понятная финансовая система

   

If  the remaining 7 don't do so by April next year they could face penalties.

• penalties: штрафы, наказание, санкции

   

The  OECD says it will devise "defensive measures", such as cancelling existing tax treaties with the states or taxing money being moved to them.

• treaties: договоры

   

However  the OECD has no power itself to enforce such measures.

 

The  campaign against tax evasion has been given added impetus by the desire of governments to confiscate the assets of terrorists after September 11th.

• given added impetus: получила новый импульс

• confiscate: конфисковать

   

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