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The fear is high among German big earners. At least with those amounts of money in Lichtenstein as so-called anonymous foundation's assets have created and parked.

The former Deutsche Post CEO Klaus Zumwinkel was just the tip of an iceberg of celebrities, business leaders and wealthy individuals. One had only one aim - as much money in the German tax authorities to make over. This has been achieved - among other things, you have to say - in Lichtenstein.

Crime scene Lichtenstein

Like a used opportunity of tax evasion is probably to set up a foundation in Lichtenstein. These accrue to so-called family foundations whose income is the founder or his family. These are - in contrast to Germany - in Lichtenstein virtually tax free. It does not account for assets and income, and income taxes. Only a capital tax of 0.1 percent of the amount paid (at least 1,000 Swiss Francs (620 €)) are numbers. With more than 2 million and 10 million Swiss francs lowers the tax rate to 0.075 or 0.05 percent.
For tax evasion but it is only when the interest earnings are not reported in the tax return in Germany. This often is a name chosen by the Foundation does not identify the donor and the last money is deposited in Swiss banks often. (Source: Spiegel Online )

The panic is not (yet) to slow

But now the sheer panic drives even those seemingly self-display, which may be found not at all on the ominous CD ROM that has surfaced about an employee of LGT Group, the "gentle" pressure of the BND. However - unlike suspects - the number of self-ads so far have not risen significantly. But the pressure from the large-scale raids will continue to rise.

In those days are now so numerous roundups carried out self-made advertisements and published articles about articles in the press. And over and over again, there is the German public, the question of why the upper ten thousand who already earn a multiple of the average citizen, such as taking risks in order to retain much of the money earned.

The self-made men

The reasons are likely, as people are now once again, be complex. Some have worked long and hard for their financial success and see the mind's eye always as a potential review or possible depletion. These people hoard money to feel safe in order to protect their families, even if it is done according to rational criteria sufficiently long.

The Cracked and crafty

And then there are the Cracked and crafty. For these people, the professional success of a game of cat and mouse game where it is most common in the camp of the cat - or more cats - to be in these people, it's about squeeze the maximum - whether through legal or even with unsavory and illegal methods.

The mentee and Betrayed

The third camp there are the people who are led to financial and career matters to a great extent by external consultants. Since then quite often windy investment advisers familiar with the system now ensures that her clients are in the Devil's Kitchen. This group does not last very often include celebrities from radio and television, but also athletes.

Fortunately for Franjo

Currently there seems to be just a celebrity who can really benefit from the new scandal - Franjo Pooth. How was the bankruptcy of his company - the impact on staff, his own person and his wife, Verona, but discussed in the media and spread out (although it is itself a GmbH). Now he is an old but suppose the benefit of the media industry: A story is only as long as a story until it is superseded by another news story with a higher value (in terms esque boulevard).