The U.K. Criminal Finances Act seeks to stamp out corporate tax evasion
The forthcoming Criminal Finances Bill would pose potentially limitless liability for any company in the United Kingdom that is connected to a host of tax evasion-related offenses. But will this legislation actually accomplish much of anything?
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