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Liechtenstein - not anymore a paradise for unfair tax-payers - Steven - 03-13-2009 Today, Liechtenstein has agreed to reveal the secret of the majority of its bank clients. It will collaborate with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. This action is necessary on the background of crisis, since up to the moment, Liechtenstein was known to be similar to an off-shore area. Trillions of euros are known to be hidden in Liechtenstein banks. Somebody will now go to prison Quote:AHN Staff source http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7014395674 Re: Liechtenstein - not anymore a paradise for unfair tax-payers - Benn - 03-13-2009 wow, that is quite unexpected from Liechtenstein's part. I mean hiding people's revenues was the basic trait of this country. It will now lose billions, since nobody will see prospects in this country. Re: Liechtenstein - not anymore a paradise for unfair tax-payers - Terry - 03-15-2009 It was more than enough for this state to swallow Europe's money. Ordinary people look for ways to hide at least $100 a month from paying it as tax, while billionaires are greedier and hide billions in Liechtenstein banks. Justice at least triumphed. Re: Liechtenstein - not anymore a paradise for unfair tax-payers - Faw_Peter - 03-15-2009 After Liechtenstein (and Andorra) agreed to help in the fight against tax dodgers, Switzerland is now pressured to do the same. Bear in mind that, 27% of the world's offshore wealth is managed by Swiss banks. Re: Liechtenstein - not anymore a paradise for unfair tax-payers - Nathan - 03-30-2009 It'll be funny to see thousands of millionaires in jails. I wonder what they do now, there must be a lot of "motions" around these banks. But, it will take years for revealing the blacklisted taxpayers. Re: Liechtenstein - not anymore a paradise for unfair tax-payers - Peach - 03-31-2009 Among those who used these banks are not only the world's richest businessmen, I'm more than certain that European officials - deputies, parliamentaries, secretaries also used these banks as they knew perfectly how the system works. Re: Liechtenstein - not anymore a paradise for unfair tax-payers - Riser - 04-01-2009 Well I understand them. If I were wealthy, doubtlessly I would hide my money for tax-evasion. Money consist in effort. Is there a reason I must share my millions with the government? Re: Liechtenstein - not anymore a paradise for unfair tax-payers - Terry - 04-08-2009 Liechtenstein is one of the smallest countries in the world. I'm just wondering, if it starts to lose its competitive advantage consisting in the banking system secrecy, how and on hwat basis woul dit further develop? Re: Liechtenstein - not anymore a paradise for unfair tax-payers - Benn - 04-10-2009 Having a population of only 36,000 people won't cause it big problems. I think it's the smallest number of population in the world. This number of people is enough even for a couple of big enterprises. For example, only BMW company has 107,500 employees. Re: Liechtenstein - not anymore a paradise for unfair tax-payers - Peach - 04-10-2009 Benn Wrote:Having a population of only 36,000 people won't cause it big problems. I think it's the smallest number of population in the world. This number of people is enough even for a couple of big enterprises. For example, only BMW company has 107,500 employees. yes, and also because it's small, it can't have all of its workers employed in one or two fields. Liechtenstein has one of the biggest in the world Gross Domestic product level, so its people are not going to face a big decrease, I'm sure there are a lot of business opportunities there beside banks. Re: Liechtenstein - not anymore a paradise for unfair tax-payers - Benn - 04-22-2009 Liechtenstein is a country with nice picturesque places, so why wouldn't it focus on tourism business? Liechtenstein's GDP is on the first place in the world, so they can't always maintain the first position, others want to be the first as well. Re: Liechtenstein - not anymore a paradise for unfair tax-payers - Steven - 04-24-2009 Liechtenstein has got a great developed industry. A number of 73,700 national companies work for the economy. The VAT is low - 18%, which attracts investments. Its disadvantages is that 90% of energy resources are imported. |