A view of Varosia in Turkish-controlledFamagusta, Cyprus on Aug. 29, 2019. Many holding companies ownCypriot companies for tax purposes, as Cyprus typically has among thelowest corporate tax rates in Europe.
Every year, Ukraine loses at least $50 billion a year to tax evasion.
In May, the government passed a law to stop the illegal flow of money out from the country, but businesses fear it could hurt legitimate cross-border
transactions.