The Finance Minister of Greece Mr. Yanis Varoufakis has announced his intention to introduce a bill to allow taxpayers to declare funds held abroad without incurring penalties. Any funds declared under the amnesty will be taxed at rates of 15 to 20 percent. No further penalty or investigation will take place for the declared funds. The funds also will not have to be repatriated.
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