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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-12-15
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[01] Prosecutors investigating tax evaders raid UBS office in Athens
[01] Prosecutors investigating tax evaders raid UBS office in Athens
Financial crimes prosecutors searched the UBS branch office in Athens
on Friday retrieved information on 200 depositors whose names were
reportedly on a list sent by German authorities, as part of the so-called
"North Rhine-Westphalia" investigation to combat tax evasion.
German authorities provided Greek officials with information on
suspected tax evaders, in an effort to help the Greek government meet its
commitment to international creditors by cracking down on tax evasion. The
prosecutors seized computer hard drives and files from the bank branch.
According to sources, prosecutors identified 200 "suspicious" accounts,
with deposits ranging from 1.5 to 12 million euros.
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