http://www.taxgirl.com/schlamassel-fur-zumwinkel/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:33:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.taxgirl.com/schlamassel-fur-zumwinkel/comment-page-1/#comment-5972 Homes Raided in Massive German Tax Evasion Crackdown Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:38:18 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/schlamassel-fur-zumwinkel/#comment-5972 [...] The German government believes that as much as €3.4 billion ($5 billion US) have been transferred to Liechtenstein in an attempt to evade taxation in Germany. The most prominent German named in the scandal to date is Klaus Zumwinkel, the now former chief executive of Deutsche Post; he is facing criminal charges of trying to escape paying more than €1million ($1.5 million US) of tax. [...] [...] The German government believes that as much as €3.4 billion ($5 billion US) have been transferred to Liechtenstein in an attempt to evade taxation in Germany. The most prominent German named in the scandal to date is Klaus Zumwinkel, the now former chief executive of Deutsche Post; he is facing criminal charges of trying to escape paying more than €1million ($1.5 million US) of tax. [...]

]]> http://www.taxgirl.com/schlamassel-fur-zumwinkel/comment-page-1/#comment-5973 Germany Taking Big Money Tax Evasion Seriously Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:39:27 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/schlamassel-fur-zumwinkel/#comment-5973 [...] is getting tough on tax evaders hot on the heels of Zumwinkel’s arrest. Much of the money is headed Liechtenstein, a haven for tax evaders because of its strict [...] [...] is getting tough on tax evaders hot on the heels of Zumwinkel’s arrest. Much of the money is headed Liechtenstein, a haven for tax evaders because of its strict [...]

]]>