Fiji, Feb. 18 -- EU Finance Ministers have updated the European Union's list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, removing Fiji and Samoa from the blacklist while adding Viet Nam and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

In a statement, the European Commission said the update highlights the European Union's commitment to implement tax good governance standards to fight tax fraud, evasion and avoidance globally.

Under changes to Annex I, which identifies jurisdictions considered non-cooperative in tax matters, the Council decided to remove Fiji, Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago after they addressed long-standing deficiencies.

"This represents welcome progress and shows the impact that the EU list can have in supporting the uptake of international...