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US Treasury threatens crackdown on Wall Street tax-avoidance strategies - Financial Times

US Treasury threatens crackdown on Wall Street tax-avoidance strategies - Financial Times
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The U.S. Treasury has announced plans to crack down on tax-avoidance strategies employed by major Wall Street financial institutions. The move comes amid mounting pressure to bolster government revenues and close loopholes that the financial sector has long exploited.

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