MEPs lead the charge on Openlux tax transparency battle Luxembourg dismisses accusations of rampant tax avoidance, insists the country respects all applicable European and International rules and standards in terms of tax transparency 1 March 2021, 9:37am German MEP Sven Giegold (Greens/EFA): “During the European Semester of the last three years, the EU has explicitly asked Luxembourg to change its tax system because it invites aggressive tax avoidance” Luxembourg has dismissed accusations of rampant tax avoidance and insisted that the country respects “all the applicable European and international rules and standards in terms of tax transparency, the fight against tax abuses and the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism”.