Mario Monti targets tax evasion
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has banned cash payments in Italy over 1,000 euros ($1,340). Many Italians pay cash for major expenditures like monthly rent, and small companies often pay salaries in euro notes, making tax evasion easier. Monti hopes the move will recoup some of the 100 billion euros the government loses each year in unpaid taxes.
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