Financial Transparency Coalition

Since the beginning of the year, approximately 1500 people have declared their savings in foreign banks to the Dutch tax authorities. The Ministry of Finance says this is twice as many people as in the years 2006 to 2008.

THE HAGUE, June 25 (Reuters) - Switzerland and the Netherlands have agreed to exchange information to crack down on tax evasion, which will probably result in money leaving the tax haven, the Dutch deputy finance minister said on Thursday.