Swiss Town Pursues Russian Tennis Star For Unpaid Tax
Retired Russian tennis star Yevegeny Kafelnikov is being pursued by local tax
authorities in Switzerland for an unpaid bill totalling almost EUR100,000 euros,
relating to his time living in the country. Christian Grasser, the financial administrator of the town of Moehlin has stated
that Kafelnikov owed the tax on a property he bought there in 2001, and for
the period he lived in the town between 2003 and 2004. Grasser has confirmed reports that the property has been impounded pending
payment of the debt. "We simply needed some guarantee and didn't want to wait too long,"
he was quoted as saying by the Associated Press. For his part, Kafelnikov, the former winner of the Australian and US Open Championships,
has been quoted in the Russian media as saying that he has nothing to hide and
is waiting for the Swiss authorities to discuss the tax debt with him. It would be stupid to refuse to admit what is true, he said according
to Izvestia. I have not been to Switzerland for two years, and saved
a huge penalty tax." I am not hiding, my phone is on. Anybody can get through to me. Had
they indeed wanted to find me they would have done it long ago,
he added, accusing the Swiss authorities of sensationalising the issue. Kafelnikov said that he will settle the EUR93,000 debt as soon as he has found
a buyer for his Swiss property. .
|
|
IMPORTANT NOTICE: THE LOWTAX NETWORK has taken reasonable care in sourcing and presenting the information contained on this site, but accepts no responsibility for any financial or other loss or damage that may result from its use. In particular, users of the site are advised to take appropriate professional advice before committing themselves to involvement in offshore jurisdictions, offshore trusts or offshore investments. All materials on this site copyright THE LOWTAX NETWORK 1999 to 2009. Contact us for further information.