Unemployed?? Not anymore

maltafan · Post by **maltafan** » 07 Jun 2007, 12:04

Switzerland's lifting of a national ban on motor racing could affect many current formula one drivers' living arrangements in the country.

It is being reported that millionaire foreign Swiss residents, including Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa and Nick Heidfeld, may lose their low-tax status if the legalisation of motor racing in Switzerland is ratified by parliament's upper house in the coming weeks.

Presently, due to the prohibited status of motor sport in Switzerland, foreign racing drivers pay little or not tax because they can legitimately declare themselves 'unemployed', according to the German newspapers Express and Bild.

The drivers' Swiss tax relief was already in doubt, we reported earlier this year, after finance ministers met to discuss reforming the controversial system within six months.

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Bowsey · Post by **Bowsey** » 07 Jun 2007, 12:11

Well I say that the likes of Kimi and Fernado earn soo much it doesn't affect them soo much as the others. But they should pay tax like the rest of us, they earn soo much more than us

Super Aguri · Post by **Super Aguri** » 07 Jun 2007, 12:13

I feel really sorry for the drivers

Not.

maltafan · Post by **maltafan** » 07 Jun 2007, 12:14

of course they should pay tax. What I do not like is the current procedure, not the future one.

I wonder if some of them will go back to their country now.

donald29 · Post by **donald29** » 08 Jun 2007, 12:22

Finally!

lateboy · Post by **lateboy** » 08 Jun 2007, 13:13

unemployed lol

these are some of the highest earning people on earth.

unemployed lol thats a good one

ntr · Post by **ntr** » 08 Jun 2007, 15:07

i think all governments have problems with dealing with people who have money...
look at paris hilton she was released after three days in jail when she was supposed to be in there for over 20 days (or something, i don't know) :roll:

drivers should not earn that much money anyway...no one should...they should be paid according to the number of overtakes and the number of points in the championship (like dc was, in a way, in 2005 in rbr) not because they can sell products in ads or because they can attract sponsors

and to make everyone feel better here's a pic of schumi's ivory tower castle

:evil:

iceman1 · Post by **iceman1** » 08 Jun 2007, 15:15

alex wrote:i think all governments have problems with dealing with people who have money...
look at paris hilton she was released after three days in jail when she was supposed to be in there for over 20 days (or something, i don't know) :roll:

Yeah 24 days :P

furtado · Post by **furtado** » 10 Jun 2007, 22:24

The ban has been lifted!
Bye bye tax free days for f1 drivers living in switzerland

Jackx686 · Post by **Jackx686** » 10 Jun 2007, 23:32

I live in Switzerland and I think that finally they will pay taxes as everybody!

It was just a little error and I'm happy now they've to pay!

I mean, you think it's good to live in a country just because you don't have to pay taxes?! If you want this go to Monte Carlo... if you want to live in Switzerland pay! :P

lmcsp · Post by **lmcsp** » 10 Jun 2007, 23:35

ahha, funny comments, as, if we were all rich we'd also be looking for tax havens - I certainly am

maltafan · Post by **maltafan** » 13 Jun 2007, 19:29

I blame no one to try and pay as less taxes as possible, but don't you think it was an absurd rule that Switzerland had, not recognising car racing as an employment?

megasyxx · Post by **megasyxx** » 14 Jun 2007, 16:07

well, i'm employed and being paid to browse the net....especially F1zone.net

maltafan · Post by **maltafan** » 15 Jun 2007, 21:53

that's a great job, megasyxx.

Do they have any vacancies?

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