EU flagsMOSCOW, Feb 11 The European Union is preparing to include Russia in the so-called «grey list» tax havens, EUobserver reports with reference to the draft document. According to the publication, the «gray list» will be expanded from 15 to 25 jurisdictions, in addition to Russia, Israel, Bermuda and the British Virgin Islands will fall into it. It is assumed that the new version of the list will be approved on 24 February at a meeting of the European Council. The representative of the international organization Oxfam, Chiara Putaturo, told EUobserver that the expansion of the list is due to the revision of the EU criteria. managing their tax systems. This list is intended, in particular, to contribute to efforts to prevent tax evasion. There is another list — «grey», which includes jurisdictions that have committed to adjusting their tax policies. The European Union is monitoring the implementation of these obligations.
