Comes to Switzerland on tax havens list?

Switzerland stands on a provisional Russian tax havens list: The document lists 119 countries and territories which do not ensure the exchange of tax information with Russia Russian authorities consider.

If the document actually come into force as planned in the form of a regulation, threaten Russian investors in Switzerland from January massive tax disadvantages in their home country.

On the list of the Russian tax authorities, the FNS states of Estonia, Great Britain, Austria, Malta and Liechtenstein are listed next to Switzerland and many offshore areas.

The published on 26 October a draft regulation of the FNS is still to 9 November in assessment. On January 1, he will enter into force.

Companies that are active in the listed countries and territories belong to more than 25 percent of Russians or Russian companies, according to Russian tax law threatens double taxation in the country and in Russia. From the Moscow business newspaper “Vedomosti” interviewed experts expect “serious implications” for Russian companies.