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Swiss Bank Accounts -Which are the best?

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  • brasso
    brasso Posts: 799 Forumite
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    What sort of "privacy" are you after?

    Your average UK bank account is hardly public, is it?

    What else do you need, exactly?
    "I don't mind if a chap talks rot. But I really must draw the line at utter rot." - PG Wodehouse
  • jimjames
    jimjames Posts: 19,025 Forumite
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    Mercadier wrote: »
    I don't know. I don't have a lawyer and an accountant yet, I'll ask them what I should hide.

    And no money yet either? Seems totally pointless making preparations for something that may never happen and is not relevant at the moment.
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
  • Mercadier
    Mercadier Posts: 11 Forumite
    Seems totally pointless making preparations for something that may never happen
    :T hahaha very good.
  • Mercadier
    Mercadier Posts: 11 Forumite
    So, philosophy aside, what are the best Swiss banks to go for?
  • innovate
    innovate Posts: 16,217 Forumite
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    Mercadier wrote: »
    So, philosophy aside, what are the best Swiss banks to go for?

    How long's a piece of string?

    How much do you want to put into a swiss bank account when, for how long, and why?
  • Mercadier
    Mercadier Posts: 11 Forumite
    How much do you want to put into a swiss bank account when, for how long, and why?
    I want a place to shelter my money until I can figure out what to do with it. I want privacy from everyone except my bankers.
  • MoneySaverLog
    MoneySaverLog Posts: 3,232 Forumite
    Has has been pointed out previously there is no such thing anymore. Even the Swiss have agreement with UK government to provide details of offshore accounts now.

    I quote our Exchequer "I regard tax evasion and – indeed – aggressive tax avoidance – as morally repugnant" and I have to say I agree with him.
  • markwilkinson
    markwilkinson Posts: 568 Forumite
    My knowledge is limited, admittedly. However, my understanding is that, these days, the Swiss bank account you read about in novels, or mentioned in films, doesn't exist anymore.
  • Mercadier
    Mercadier Posts: 11 Forumite
    I quote our Exchequer
    I'm sure it's a good idea to marvel over the financial philosophies of a public sector employee but I think I would rather draw influence from some real money-makers.
  • innovate
    innovate Posts: 16,217 Forumite
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    As this post from the OP confirms, (s)he is after tax avoidance.

    Nice to see that such people will have nowhere to hide in the UK.
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