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Despite global outcry, tackling tax havens is a tough task

By JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press
Published: April 5, 2016, 11:00am

LONDON — There’s one part of the British Empire on which the sun still does not set: its tax havens.

Britain’s former world dominance has left it with a string of tiny territories scattered around the globe, and many of them have become hubs for hiding money. Despite growing political pressure, shutting down these and other tax havens may be easier said than done.

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