ANHANG 6Die Liechtensteinische Regierungserklärung Erklärung vom März 2009The Liechtenstein DeclarationThrough this Declaration, Liechtenstein commits to, and will implement,global standards of transparency and exchange of information as developedby the OECD and will advance its participation in international efforts in orderto counteract non-compliance with foreign tax laws.With this Declaration, Liechtenstein clarifies its position regarding privacyand banking secrecy and confirms its readiness to speed up the negotiationof tax information exchange and other agreements with a view to having anetwork of such arrangements in place as soon as reasonably possible inorder to address the global issue of tax fraud and tax evasion as well asdouble taxation. In this process, Liechtenstein will emphasise itsresponsibilities to address both the tax claims of other jurisdictions and thetrust of its clients.A Commitment to be a responsible and reliable partner also in difficult times.The Government and the Liechtenstein business community recognise that we areliving in a time of fundamental and rapid development and change and that everycountry is obliged to act in a proactive and forward looking way, not least to supportefforts of the global community to meet unparalleled challenges in many areas.Leaders around the world are calling for immediate action designed to stabilise theglobal economy and financial system. The necessity of such action is widely acceptedand is also acknowledged by Liechtenstein.Liechtenstein has always had a diversified economy and is home to a number ofcompanies in all sectors that are highly respected in the international businesscommunity. While the industrial sector is still the economy’s main pillar,Liechtenstein’s financial sector has developed well and has helped to diversifyLiechtenstein’s economy. Thus, the financial centre plays an important role in theprosperity of Liechtenstein, as clients from around the world have placed their trust inLiechtenstein, in some cases for generations.Liechtenstein is a Member State of the European Economic Area and also takes part inthe European single market for financial services. Liechtenstein and its internationallyintegrated financial centre have a strong desire to continue to be recognised andaccepted within the global community as a leading location for investment and wealthmanagement according to its high standards of regulation and its high quality ofservices. Liechtenstein has undertaken numerous initiatives to combat illicit activitiesandhas legislation and an administrative practice that have been evaluated positively bythe FATF, the IMF and others.Moreover, Liechtenstein has ratified and implemented an agreement with the EU onthe taxation of savings. Recently, it has concluded a tax agreement with the USfollowing globally accepted OECD standards. Currently, it is in negotiations with the EUN relation to an anti-fraud agreement and is in discussions with certain OECD and EUMember States regarding closer cooperation in tax matters.As with other financial centres, Liechtenstein will continue to protect the legitimatePrivacy rights of its clients from around the world. To this end, the Government isensuring that Liechtenstein maintains solid and modern bank secrecy laws.A711