Michael the Dole Bludger.

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 6:56 pm

The cheap bastard.

http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/en/index.h ... 1535.shtml

c.j · Post by **c.j** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:14 pm

clever way to enjoy paying fuck all tax..

Im sure there are alot of "foreigners" playin that game

Scuderia_Alan · Post by **Scuderia_Alan** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:26 pm

When I read Switzerland, I wasn't surprised much. It's minor compared to the other stuff that goes on there in the business world.

Bacchulum · Post by **Bacchulum** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:47 pm

It 's not not by chance Schumacher choses Switzerland as his home

A very concise caption for the photo.

Makes you wonder if Peter Sauber's been unemployed all these years....

Bacchulum · Post by **Bacchulum** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:48 pm

It 's not not by chance Schumacher choses Switzerland as his home

A very concise caption for the photo.

Makes you wonder if Peter Sauber's been unemployed all these years....

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w00dsy · Post by **w00dsy** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:08 pm

i hope they have a work for the dole scheme.

SamC · Post by **SamC** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:18 pm

Fair enough, everyone else would if they had the chance

Exar Kun · Post by **Exar Kun** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:59 am

Ralfy also lives in Switzerland. I can hardly blame them leaving Germany when they would get taxed 50 or 60c for every dollar. No sliding scale like we have here. Just an instant 60% goes to the state. Now, choosing to live in Switzerland and having to pay near enough to nothing is being a bit greedy.

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:27 am

At least he is paying something. Most live in Monaco where they pay nothing at all.

w00dsy · Post by **w00dsy** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:02 am

fourthof5 wrote:At least he is paying something. Most live in Monaco where they pay nothing at all.

i reckon the higher cost of living in monaco would offset some of the tax. I can't see it as being a cheap place to live.

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:34 pm

Its not. Its something like $20 for a bottle of water (Perie) there.

Bacchulum · Post by **Bacchulum** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:25 pm

w00dsy wrote:
fourthof5 wrote:At least he is paying something. Most live in Monaco where they pay nothing at all.
i reckon the higher cost of living in monaco would offset some of the tax. I can't see it as being a cheap place to live.

But a lot of residents are grand prix driver's, motogp rider's, movie actor's, etc. so they're never around long enough to have to buy anything actually in Monaco.

It's the lower class that basically pay for everything.

Switzerland is also free of income tax.

Exar Kun · Post by **Exar Kun** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:50 pm

Bacchulum wrote:Switzerland is also free of income tax.

Yep, but then you see how much they pay for general consumables and things like cars and it all comes back into perspective. Still, I kinda like it that way. Means you pay tax on things you actually use. Would be harsh for very low income earners though.

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:52 pm

Yer, buy your car in Italy and drive it to Suse.

Scuderia_Alan · Post by **Scuderia_Alan** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:02 pm

To tell you the truth there are a number of things which are actually cheaper or only available in Switzerland which you can't find in Italy from medicines to baby-nappies. Thats why Chiasso became such a busy border town with Italians doing all sorts of their day to day activities from shopping to posting parcels just inside Switzerland.

w00dsy · Post by **w00dsy** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:09 pm

fourthof5 wrote:Yer, buy your car in Italy and drive it to Suse.

your driving to Linux?

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 4:38 pm

LOL can't spell in swiss either

Suisse

Scuderia_Alan · Post by **Scuderia_Alan** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:21 pm

fourthof5 wrote:LOL can't spell in swiss either

?

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:32 pm

Suisse is Swiss for Swizerland.

Scuderia_Alan · Post by **Scuderia_Alan** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:26 pm

I had no idea Swiss was an official language of Switzerland. I believe that is the French word for Switzerland. In fact the official name you'll see on stamps and the like is Helvetica.

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:42 pm

Well there are French Swiss, German Swiss, Italian Swiss. I guess there are lots of ways so say it.