The Republic of Congo recently joined the international fight again tax evasion becoming the 165th member of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. Maria José Garde, char of the Global Forum, commented that “[t]he regular enlargement of the Forum’s membership highlights the importance given to tax transparency by the international community, and the resolve of governments to come together to fight and prevent tax evasion and avoidance." Read the full press release at www.oecd.org.