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Article: German tax evasion probe expands with more raids, calls for accountability
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- February 18, 2008
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Across Germany, the tax inspector came calling Monday, armed with a secret list of names obtained by the country's spy agency for millions, pounding on doors and raiding homes, villas and offices.
The target: Money that prosecutors allege was squirreled away in tax havens _ notably Liechtenstein, a tiny Alpine principality that has been a favorite for Germans trying to avoid tax rates of up to 42 percent.
In a country that has long prided itself on ethically responsible business leaders, the allegations Friday forced the resignation of Klaus Zumwinkel, the previously well-respected chief executive of mail company Deutsche Post AG.
So far, no other suspects have been ...