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Colombia's pending tax reform would shield financial criminals: chief prosecutor
by Adriaan Alsema December 17, 2019
Colombia’s acting prosecutor general has warned that a controversial tax reform expected to be approved by Congress on Tuesday would shield money launderers from prosecution, according to local media.
Acting Prosecutor General Fabio Espitia made the last-minute warning in a letter to the director of tax office DIAN, Jose Andre Romaro, multiple news outlets reported Monday.
In his letter, Espitia warned that a rider in the bill would impede the prosecution from prosecuting financial crimes such as tax evasion and money laundering as soon as the alleged criminal paid his dues to the tax office.
With this mandate, crimes such as conspiracy to commit a crime, money laundering or illicit enrichment may be protected by the criminal extinction clause in the event that the undeclared resources are related to such criminal activities.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-pending-tax-reform-would-shield-financial-criminals-chief-prosecutor/
