Top 10 Europe stories of 2017
By Tom Carnegie, 22 Dec 17
The arrest of a Gibraltar based financial chief executive, the EU tax haven blacklist and expats angry at Brexit were among the top stories driving the agenda in 2017. To see the others, click through the slides.
Our second most read story of 2017 was the naming of 17 jurisdictions on the EU tax haven blacklist.
While it has not been made clear what sanctions the jurisdictions on the list face, the EU has come under pressure to make an example of non-compliant jurisdictions for tax purposes since the recent recent Paradise Papers scandal.
Several island jurisdictions, including Bermuda, Jersey, Guernsey and Cayman successfully made last ditch efforts in November to avoid being blacklisted.
To see the list and read our full coverage click here.
