Austria: First Tax Tranche from Switzerland Transferred

People ♦ Published: July 25, 2013; 13:05 ♦ (Vindobona)

The first tranche of the tax agreement between Austria and Switzerland in the amount of € 416.7m was transferred. Fekter considers it “a great success for Austria and the taxpayers”.

Austria: First Tax Tranche from Switzerland Transferred / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Finance Minister Maria Fekter presented herself very satisfied with the results. “The Swiss Federal Tax Administration has transferred the first tranch of our tax agreement in the amount of € 416.7m today. This is a good day for Austria and all honest taxpayers in our country,” Fekter said. “This great success proves that we proceed in the right direction,” the Finance…