(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) ATHENS Greece Rabi'II 07 1437 January 17 2016 SPA -- Greece has turned to a German state government to seek help in combating tax evasion according to AP.
Greek tax officials initially numbering about 50 will be trained by the tax authorities of North Rhine-Westphalia a state noted for its success in persuading German citizens to repatriate capital they had whisked abroad to avoid taxation. Their efforts have resulted in 1 billion euros ($1.09 billion) in extra revenue since 2010.
If Greek authorities request it German tax inspectors will visit Greece to investigate cases North Rhine-Westphalia's finance minister Norbert Walter-Borjans said Saturday in Athens. He met with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and signed an agreement for the exchange of data and know-how.
Last November Walter-Borjans handed Greek authorities a list of about 10400 Greek citizens who had Swiss bank accounts.
--SPA
02:05 LOCAL TIME 23:05 GMT
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