Tax officers to report suspicions of dirty money

Czech tax officers may have to report to the police on suspicious money, bribery and money laundering. Their new duty follows from an amendment to the tax law passed by the Senate on Wednesday. If the President Václav Klaus approves the bill, it will come into force on July 1. Under the current legislation, tax officers are pledged to secrecy. The bill also introduces a number of punitive measures to deal with forged applications for money from EU funds.

Author: Jan Richter