Morocco and Namibia have been removed from the controversial European Union's list of tax havens after implementing reforms to bring their tax systems up to the EU's required standards. The EU however says the island nation of Seychelles and Botswana are still on the list. The bloc says countries on the revised list have refused to engage in dialogue with the EU or to address the shortcomings in good tax governance. Since its establishment 2017, the EU tax haven blacklist has drawn criticism from politicians, academics and civil society organizations for being overly political and failing to serve its purpose. 
For more on this Channel Africa’s Khumbelo Munzhelele spoke to Chiara Putaturo, EU Policy Advisor on Tax and Inequalities at anti- poverty Organisation -OXFAM.

Morocco and Namibia have been removed from the controversial European Union's list of tax havens after implementing reforms to bring their tax systems up to the EU's required standards. The EU however says the island nation of Seychelles and Botswana are still on the list. The bloc says countries on the revised list have refused to engage in dialogue with the EU or to address the shortcomings in good tax governance. Since its establishment 2017, the EU tax haven blacklist has drawn criticism from politicians, academics and civil society organizations for being overly political and failing to serve its purpose. <br>For more on this Channel Africa’s Khumbelo Munzhelele spoke to Chiara Putaturo, EU Policy Advisor on Tax and Inequalities at anti- poverty Organisation -OXFAM.

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