[67672] in Cypherpunks
Re: [NEWS] Crypto-relevant wire clippings
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Black Unicorn)
Wed Oct 9 05:10:40 1996
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 1996 04:25:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: Black Unicorn <unicorn@schloss.li>
Reply-To: Black Unicorn <unicorn@schloss.li>
To: "Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM" <dlv@bwalk.dm.com>
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com
In-Reply-To: <Z5NHVD1w165w@bwalk.dm.com>
On Tue, 8 Oct 1996, Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM wrote:
> Agence France Presse: Tuesday, October 1, 1996
>
> Swiss Socialists Call for Abolition of Banking Secrecy
>
> BERN-- Socialist members of the Swiss parliament tabled a motion calling for
> abolition of banking secrecy to combat tax evasion, on Tuesday.
I have been skeptical of Switzerland for quite some time publiclly on the
list. I continue to be so. Switzerland has also signed a new Tax Treaty
with the United States which has some dire consequences for banking
secrecy. Avoid Switzerland.
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