Switzerland: Resistance Against Tax Deal with Austria

PeopleOther ♦ Published: May 29, 2012; 13:01 ♦ (Vindobona)

Swiss parties are against the tax agreement with Austria. The social democrats and the Swiss People´s Party oppose the plan.

Switzerland: Resistance Against Tax Deal with Austria / Picture: © Swiss and Austrian crossed flags by Vindobona

The head of the Swiss social democrats Christian Levrat rejects the tax deals with Germany, the U.K. and Austria. Levrat recommended to offer an automatic information exchange to the EU. Then, Switzerland could reach concessions in the fields of energy, holding taxation and institutional aspects. Otherwise Switzerland would have to accept the information exchange without getting…