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The TUC welcomes the Prime Minister's intention to tackle multinational tax avoidance and evasion at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland on 17 and 18 June, but has warned that 'warm words will not be enough' - radical action is required at both the G8 and UK level to crack down on tax dodging.

In a briefing published today (Friday), the TUC has set five tests for the summit.

It also warns that the UK is not in a position to meet one of the changes the government says it supports at the G8 - company registers to assist information exchanges between countries ­­- because the UK does not have a proper register of trusts or require the registration of the beneficial owners of UK companies.

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