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EU Anti-Tax Evasion training

Five microlessons on tax evasion across the EU: the DAC transparency regime, corporate liability for facilitation, due diligence red flags and your reporting duties, with two situational tests and a certificate of completion.

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About this course

What the EU Anti-Tax Evasion course covers

This course covers anti-tax evasion across the EU in five microlessons. It's built for people in financial services who onboard and manage clients, and covers the scale of the problem and the EU legal framework, the DAC transparency and mandatory disclosure regime, corporate liability for facilitation, AML due diligence and red flags, and your reporting responsibilities, including the role of AMLA and national FIUs.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Assess the scale and legal framework of tax evasion across the EU
  • Apply DAC2, DAC6 and DAC8 reporting obligations and the mandatory disclosure rules
  • Identify DAC6 hallmarks, red flags and high-risk patterns that need escalation
  • Apply layered AML due diligence, including beneficial ownership checks
  • Manage reporting duties: suspicious transaction reports and timely DAC6 disclosures
  • Reduce corporate and personal liability through compliance programs, training and self-reporting
Course contents

5 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1Tax Evasion in the EU: Scale, Consequences, and the Legal Framework
2The EU's Transparency Regime: DAC and Mandatory Disclosure
3Corporate Liability for Facilitation in the EU
4Red Flags, Due Diligence, and EU Obligations
5Reporting, AMLA, and Your Personal Responsibility

  1. Tax Evasion in the EU: Scale, Consequences, and the Legal Framework: The scale of tax evasion in the EU, the institutions involved and the legal framework.
  2. The EU's Transparency Regime: DAC and Mandatory Disclosure: The Directive on Administrative Cooperation: CRS reporting, DAC6 mandatory disclosure and DAC8 crypto reporting.
  3. Corporate Liability for Facilitation in the EU: Corporate liability for facilitation under the EU AML rules and national regimes.
  4. Red Flags, Due Diligence, and EU Obligations: Layered due diligence, beneficial ownership checks, DAC6 hallmarks and high-risk patterns.
  5. Reporting, AMLA, and Your Personal Responsibility: Suspicious transaction reports, DAC6 deadlines, AMLA and your personal responsibility.
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Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson and complete the assessments. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for Anti-Tax Evasion (EU).

  • Certificates and e-signatures stored against each learner
  • Audit-ready records, ready whenever an auditor asks
  • Completion shows on the Compliance Dashboard in real time
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Relationship managers, onboarding and client-facing teams in EU financial services
  • Tax advisors and intermediaries with DAC6 reporting duties
  • KYC, AML and tax reporting teams
  • Compliance officers and MLROs

Laws covered

  • Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC). DAC2 brings the Common Reporting Standard into EU law, DAC6 requires intermediaries to report certain cross-border arrangements, and DAC8 extends reporting to crypto-assets.
  • EU anti-money laundering rules. Tax crimes are predicate offenses for money laundering. The EU AML framework sets due diligence and reporting duties, and the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) coordinates supervision.
  • Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD). Common EU rules against corporate tax avoidance.
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  • CertifyCertificates

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  • ProveAudit-ready records

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Your questions answered

Questions about EU Anti-Tax Evasion training

How long is the EU Anti-Tax Evasion course?

It's made up of 5 microlessons, each under 5 minutes. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish every microlesson and complete the situational tests. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

What is DAC6?

DAC6 requires intermediaries, such as advisors and banks, and sometimes taxpayers, to report cross-border arrangements that show certain hallmarks of aggressive tax planning. The course covers the hallmarks and the reporting deadlines.

Is there a version for other countries?

Yes. 5Mins also has Anti-Tax Evasion courses for the UK, Canada and a global version, and an Anti-facilitation of Tax Evasion course.

Who should take this course?

Relationship managers, tax advisors, onboarding, KYC and AML teams in EU financial services, and the compliance officers who review their work.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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