The Needs of Money Laundering and Tax Evasion Crimes Prevention in the Asean Community

Abstract

One of the visions and missions of the ASEAN Community is the effort in improving economic, trade and investment cooperation. However it is not uncommon for business doers to double also as a money launderer who intentionally invest the money they get from criminal activities and hiding the illicit money by disguising it into the financial or trading systems, or depositing the money in the banks in ASEAN member countries. Concealing and saving moneys in other countries to make it harder for the law enforcers to trace the origin of the money may be considered an international crime of money laundry. In view of the circumstances of the financial crimes, especially the money laundering and tax evasion, this issue needs to be discussed, addressed and taken into consideration by the ASEAN member countries in order to find solutions for the prevention and eradication of money laundering, corruption and tax evasion crimes among the ASEAN member countries to welcome the ASEAN Community 2025