by Luisa Potenza
Rome--- Italy's cash-strapped government launched its latest effort to crack down on tax evaders. The Italian government
suffers a loss of up to 150 billion euros a year (US $192 billion) as a result of people avoiding their tax responsibility.
The social network, comprised of Blogs and Facebook groups, promised to encourage Italians to report shops, restaurants, doctors and dentists who are dodging taxes. "We decided to help raise the level of integrity," said Eduardo Sera, a 27-year-old consultant who recently launched the website "TASSA II", which translates as "tax them", to report fraud.
The challenge is a daunting task especially after years of laxity under Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's term in office. He is reported as saying, "If I'm asked for 50 percent, I feel morally obliged to evade taxes".
