German crackdown on tax evaders angers Switzerland

  • 12 years ago
German politicans are often critical of Greeks for not paying their taxes. But tax inspectors in Germany say about one in ten Germans evades tax. Many hide their cash away in Swiss bank accounts. And efforts by the German inspectors to follow the money to Switzerland are causing tensions between the two countries. Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer reports from Bern, Switzerland.

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