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Finance and tax policy

Betrug, Mosambik, Kreditbetrug

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Every bad loan is one too many

Many poor countries are indebted to major Swiss banks. Instead of debt service, they could now be using their funds to manage the health and social policy aspects of the pandemic. Banks should now provide generous loan write-offs.

Article as analysis

Back to «normal»?

The corona pandemic is not just an epoch-making health and humanitarian challenge, but in many developing countries will also translate into a protracted economic, political and social crisis. International solidarity is needed now more than ever.

Political article

#ParadisePapers: How Tax Havens Harm the South

«Switzerland is very attractive to enterprises operating on the fringes of the law», says our tax expert Dominik Gross in an interview with the online platform watson.

Bankgeheimnis

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Banking secrecy undead

Automatic financial account information exchange is reserved for a club of rich countries. Tax evaders from poor countries will still be able to conceal their money in Swiss accounts in the future.

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Corporate Tax Reform harming the poor

The Swiss Parliament is discussing corporate tax reform III. In development policy terms, with this reform Switzerland is going from the frying pan into the fire.