Proposal: International Framework for Combating Tax Evasion

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"title": "A Framework Convention on International Cooperation for Combating Tax Evasion and Illicit Financial Flows",
"description": "# Preamble\n\nRecognizing the detrimental impact of tax evasion and illicit financial flows on global economic stability, social equity, and the capacity of jurisdictions to fund essential public services and achieve sustainable development goals;\n\nAcknowledging the imperative for enhanced international cooperation to address the cross-border nature of these phenomena, which undermine the integrity of financial systems and erode public trust;\n\nBuilding upon existing international standards and initiatives developed by various multilateral bodies, including the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United Nations (UN), and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), and seeking to establish a comprehensive and legally binding framework for their effective implementation and further development;\n\nCommitted to promoting transparency, accountability, and fairness in international tax matters and financial transactions;\n\nThe World Parliament hereby enacts the following Framework Convention:\n\n---\n\n## Article I: Definitions\n\nFor the purposes of this Framework Convention:\n\n1. \"Tax Evasion\" refers to the illegal non-payment or underpayment of tax, typically by making false declarations or no declarations to tax authorities.\n2. \"Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs)\" refers to money that is illegally earned, transferred, or utilized. This includes, but is not limited to, funds generated from tax evasion, money laundering, corruption, and criminal activities.\n3. \"Beneficial Owner\" refers to the natural person(s) who ultimately owns or controls a legal entity or arrangement, and/or the natural person on whose behalf a transaction is being conducted. It also includes those persons who