“It is shameful how Western corporations use dodgy tax schemes to defraud some of the world’s poorest countries out of their fair share in tax revenue, money they desperately need to pay for education, health care and infrastructure. Once again, big accountancy companies masterminded the treaty shopping of big corporations at the expense of citizens. Clearly, tougher regulations and better oversight are needed to crack down on tax crimes,” said Jonás Fernandez, MEP and S&D spokesperson on economic affairs. “The Mauritius Leaks prove once again that the European Parliament must continue its in-depth investigations of tax crimes and come up with clear recommendations through a permanent sub-committee on tax. The S&D Group will continue to push the EU Commission and member states to crack down more forcefully on tax crimes,” added Fernandez.