Maya Forstater

This is a case of answering the wrong question. The important question is: does tax transparency put normal people at risk? #taxtwitter #CRS #AEoIhttps://twitter.com/zilhen/status/1110099993145364480 …

In most of the world, and certainly the developed world, the clear answer is "no, don't be silly".

But I often hear, anecdotally, that there is a real fear amongst the middle classes in some countries (esp. South/Central America) that exchange of bank account information will be leaked to criminals and create theft/kidnapping risk.

I don't have the first hand knowledge or experience to say whether this is correct or well-grounded, but it does seem to be widely believed. To stress: I'm not talking about the rich: just middle class professionals.