03.12.2020 Germany: Higher penalties for organized tax evasion? The representatives of the German provinces (the upper chamber of parliament - Bundesrat) would like higher penalties for organized tax evasion and further suggest improving the investigation of such crimes. On 27 November 2020 the upper chamber decided to introduce a corresponding bill in the German Bundestag to amend the German Fiscal Code. Categories: From EuropeKeywords: cum-ex, Tax evasion, penalty