Austrian Opposition Increase Criticism on Swiss Tax Deal

PoliticsDomestic ♦ Published: April 18, 2012; 19:41 ♦ (Vindobona)

For FPÖ, the tax deal with Switzerland is a “gift for tax evaders”. The Green Party sees support for tax fraud.

Austrian Opposition Increase Criticism on Swiss Tax Deal / Picture: © Swiss and Austrian crossed flags by Vindobona

FPÖ´s chairman Heinz-Christian Strache considers the tax agreement with Switzerland as “gift for tax evaders”. Tax evasion becomes even more attractive, the opposition leader says. Moreover, the deal would be a “confession of failure of the constitutional state”. Instead of such deals, Strache claimed for more control measures in Austria.

Also the Green Party…