Portrait:

Switzerland, a Magnet for Foreign Firms

Switzerland has been attracting an increasing number of foreign companies in recent years, with many coming to benefit from low tax rates and other advantages.
 
The tax issue has prompted criticism from the European Union, which considers that some Swiss cantonal systems are state aid in disguise and tantamount to unfair competition.
 
swissinfo.ch looks into the issue in more detail with a series of analyses and background stories explaining the political debate, giving examples of companies that have set up business in Switzerland and illustrating the benefits and – sometimes – negative side effects of this trend.

 

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