Switzerland is no longer a haven for the rich

A few days ago, U.S. authorities began an investigation in the case of tax evasion, which may relate to several Swiss banks. Was recently arrested by the Credit Suisse Christos Bagios. Banker with Greek citizenship is suspected that he had helped their clients evade taxes by operating in the country of bank secrecy laws, which prohibits issuing the names and other information about customers and their accounts. According to the Financial Times, for the entire Swiss banking industry may face tough times: The U.S. plans to undertake closely evaders. In 2009, the United States authorities are already investigating the case of depositors of the bank UBS. Then the bankers to address the Ministry of Justice of Switzerland had to pay $ 780 million fine for assisting foreign authorities amerikantse, to evade taxes. The names of thousands of customers, too, had to say. Now, foreign prosecutors decided to test the entire industry. Defendant in the latest scandal involving the Swiss bank, was a former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The Government of the European powers honestly acknowledged that the dictator was hiding from her for at least tens of millions of dollars. In the same way, kept his money fled the ruler of Tunisia Ben Ali. "Now Switzerland will no longer be a haven for dictators" - says Christopher Davidson, a professor of international relations at the University of Durham in the UK. In the most "prosperous Switzerland," the government has to make unpopular measures to solve the financial problems. So, from 1 April changes come into force in the law on unemployment benefits. Term unemployment benefits will be reduced. This will lead to the fact that more than 16 thousand people will be left without means of livelihood. All under 25 years of age will be entitled to 200 days of paid benefits instead of 400, provided that it has formally worked at least 12 of the past 24 months. Unemployed 25 to 55 years will have to find a new job paid 260 days instead of 400. Along the way, the country raised the VAT to 8%. The pressure on the rich has already begun. In one of the cantons (regions), the country's millionaires have already raised property taxes. It is clear that among the "victims" have quite a few Russians. The main claim to migrants: for the sake of tax relief he is buying the most prestigious real estate, because of which rose sharply in the country house and land. "We have that, now in Romania to move?" - Outraged locals. Over the past 10 years property prices in Switzerland rose by three times. Even on the north shore of Lake Zurich, which was called the "gold coast", prices have risen twice, although the "average Swiss," there has never lived. Every fourth house, bought with those ten years in the country, was purchased by a foreigner. As a result, the premium segment of the real estate market has become totally inaccessible to the local. Houses in Switzerland became cheaper, even in times of crisis. In addition to peace and stability, there are other reasons that made this country real estate lure for foreigners. According to local laws, brokers the sale of homes do not have to be interested in the origin of the money of foreigners. Why real estate has become a good form of money laundering. Russian stand out customers that prefer the expensive homes overlooking the lake. The average price of this apartment - 2 million Swiss francs. Only in 2010 the number of resident foreigners in Switzerland increased by 2.4%. Now they are there one million 720 thousand inhabitants. "Soon the average Swiss can buy a third-rate housing only in the normal or near normal house in the city suburbs" - outraged public opinion in the newspaper ie Volkswirtschaft. Local politicians have already set about limiting the number of migrants. In the canton of Zurich abolished the "average tax" - according to him aliens previously could not pay the total tax, and a fixed amount, which allowed great save. The result: half of the "tax migrants" ran from Zurich. Total "average tax" in the country enjoyed a 4.5 thousand foreigners. The country will soon be held parliamentary elections, and today almost every party promises to save the Swiss from the negative effects of the set coming rich. Almost all politicians promise to change the immigration policy of the state. Billionaires fit pack your bags?