UK government announces new anti-corruption laws

The British government unveiled plans to crack down on corruption by lifting the veil of secrecy over who owns private companies and making it an offence to help people hide their assets, usually to avoid paying tax. Anti-corruption campaigners cautiously welcomed the news while noting that the impact of the legislation would depend on its detail.

Read the story by Luke Balleny in Thomson Reuters Foundation.

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