Tag: Tax haven
Swiss secret service warns of Russian spies – dispute with politicians
Geneva The numerous institutions of the UN and other international organizations attract a large number of diplomats – and under the guise of diplomatic passports, also secret service employees. (Photo:…
Are large corporations migrating from Switzerland because of the minimum tax?
Zurich Rarely has the anticipation of a big windfall been so subdued: the introduction of the OECD minimum tax of 15 percent means that the Swiss federal state and cantons…
Liechtenstein also wants to have government services paid for in Bitcoin in the future
Daniel Risch, Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Liechtenstein The income in Bitcoin should be exchanged directly into Swiss francs. (Photo: IMAGO/Emmanuele Contini) Zurich The Principality of Liechtenstein wants to…
Switzerland’s image is crumbling
Credit Suisse in Zurich Switzerland is positioning itself as a strong financial center, and Swiss banks have so far benefited from Switzerland’s image. (Photo: dpa) Geneva Switzerland took over the…
Switzerland’s image is crumbling
Credit Suisse in Zurich Switzerland is positioning itself as a strong financial center, and Swiss banks have so far benefited from Switzerland’s image. (Photo: dpa) Geneva Switzerland took over the…
A decision on Swiss Leopard tanks is a long time coming
Zurich, Geneva It could be the lowest common denominator in the dispute over the export of armaments between Switzerland and Europe: Switzerland has 230 Leopard 2 battle tanks, a total…
Credit Suisse violated US tax evasion treaties
Credit Suisse office in New York Credit Suisse is about to be taken over by UBS. (Photo: Bloomberg) London According to an investigation, the major Swiss bank Credit Suisse violated…
How the Ukraine war and the banking crisis are shaking Switzerland’s business model
Swiss National Bank Switzerland is actually known for low taxes, stability and diplomacy. (Photo: imago images/Andreas Haas) Zurich, Frankfurt, Geneva Marcel Rohner has his own take on the state-mandated takeover…
Switzerland has “created a monster” with the new UBS
Thomas Gustav Borer The former diplomat believes the Swiss system is not designed for crises. (Photo: wikipedia) Zurich Mr. Borer, you worked for Credit Suisse in the 1980s, but in…
Raid on UBS in Frankfurt – Attorney General investigates suspected money laundering against oligarchs
UBS headquarters in Frankfurt Raid over possible link to Russian oligarch. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt, Zurich Investigators searched branches of the major Swiss bank UBS in Germany on Tuesday. They are…
Swiss nuclear waste repository on the German border: plans cause concern
nuclear waste Switzerland apparently wants to build a repository for nuclear waste. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Switzerland’s plans to build a nuclear waste repository on the border with Germany have met…
G7 intensifies the fight against kleptocrats
Global trends Handelsblatt author Thomas Hanke analyzes interesting data and trends from all over the world in the column. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) The bad news reached Suleiman Kerimov last Thursday.…
Why Switzerland does not want to deliver
Federal building in Bern For the time being, Switzerland will not allow the export of Swiss-made ammunition to Ukraine. (Photo: imago images/Andreas Haas) Zurich The delivery of heavy weapons such…
Switzerland accepts EU sanctions against Russia
Demonstrations against the Russian war of aggression in Bern Switzerland’s initially lax attitude towards Russia also drew criticism from the general public. (Photo: dpa) Bern Switzerland’s 180-degree turnaround in Russia…
Switzerland accepts EU sanctions against Russia
Federal building in Bern On Friday, the Swiss Federal Council rejected EU sanctions. (Photo: imago images/Andreas Haas) Zurich Switzerland decides to impose sanctions on Russia after all. Federal President Ignazio…
Switzerland evades sanctions against Russian oligarchs
Demonstration in Berne The country’s hesitant attitude towards Russia is also controversial within Switzerland. (Photo: dpa) Zurich Switzerland could now decide on sanctions against Russia. This was indicated by Federal…
Why Cyprus is under pressure from EU sanctions
Cyprus and its banks The country is considered a tax and money laundering paradise for oligarchs. (Photo: dpa) Athens Of all heads of state and government, Cyprus President Nikos Anastasiades…
Bank apparently had autocrats and criminals as customers
CreditSuisse Over 30,000 account records have been evaluated by an international network of journalists. (Photo: dpa) Munich, Berlin According to a media report, the Swiss bank Credit Suisse has accepted…
French court orders UBS to pay 1.8 billion euros
UBS European headquarters in Frankfurt Originally, the bank was supposed to pay a fine of 3.7 billion euros, plus 800 million euros for damages and interest to the French state.…
Liechtenstein’s head of government is in favor of rethinking tax policy
Berlin The head of government of Liechtenstein, Daniel Risch, criticizes the one-sided focus on higher taxes in the debate about a global minimum tax. As an economic liberal, he is…