Tax & Legal

The Federal Government has presented a comprehensive action plan aimed at strengthening the fight against tax evasion, financial crime, money laundering and related forms of organized crime. The package is intended to pool responsibilities, increase investigative pressure, modernize data-based enforcement and ensure that serious tax offenses are sanctioned more effectively.

On 25 August 2022, the German Federal Ministry of Finance (MOF) published the key points for a more powerful fight against financial crime and a more effective enforcement of sanctions in Germany. With the planned measures it is envisaged to bundle the most important responsibilities and competences under the umbrella of a new federal authority.