As always is the case with serious issues of national importance,one
relating to Indian money in Swiss banks has been forgotten,slipped under the carpet
by the guilty and perhaps,by the media.What one gets to hear of the issue is that Govt has signed
an agreement with Swiss authorities by which they will not divulge details of
the accounts held or operated prior to
year 2011.
How very convenient?
Different countries react differently to a given situation.It
is all about national commitment. Isn't it?
Countries such as the US and Somalia have been able to get
details of their dirty money in Swiss banks, among so many other countries.
As per news report of...Associated Press Nov 2012....(CLICK HERE TO READ).
Opposition parties in Germany’s upper house of Parliament on
Friday blocked a new agreement with Switzerland aimed at ending a long running
dispute over German tax cheats who hide their money in Swiss banks.
German authorities were also to be given more powers to seek
information on German nationals’ accounts in Switzerland.
France, whose tax treaty with Swiss dates back to 1952, is
also renegotiating an accord to catch tax evaders. The country’s socialist
Government has promised to tax the ultra wealthy at a rate of 75 percent on
earnings above $1.29 million and sees its Alpine neighbor as a heaven for
citizens trying to avoid paying their share.
While, some countries are taking positive steps.........As
per a report of the Asian Development Bank (unconfirmed).......Vietnam has amended its laws so as to enable dirty money to
be parked in Vietnam. Hence, there are reasons enough for such money shifting
from Swiss to Vietnam.
And here, we, in India are once again shying away from
facing the truth of corruption, bankruptcy of honesty in dealing with to national security national
security and lack of political will.
DESH UBAL RAHA HAI.
PAPPU JAAG GAYA HAI.
let us CHANGE INDIA for INDIA OF TOMORROW