Finance ministers on Friday (15 November) failed to reach a political agreement to impose greater bank transparency rules.
Both Luxembourg and Austria opposed the measure, which would allow governments to collect information on income from foreign accounts.
The political agreement on the draft proposal on taxation on savings income requires the full backing of all 28 ministers.
Luxembourg’s Luc Frieden defended his country position not to put a rapid end to bank secrecy.
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