German millionaires rush assets to Switzerland fearing a Left turn

If the Centre-Left Social Democrats (SPD), hard-Left Linke and environmentalist Greens come to power, the reintroduction of a wealth tax and tightening of inheritance tax could be on political agenda

A potential lurch to the Left in Germany's election on Sunday is scaring millionaires into moving assets into Switzerland, bankers and tax lawyers say.
 
If the Centre-Left Social Democrats (SPD), hard-Left Linke and environmentalist Greens come to power, the reintroduction of a wealth tax and a tightening of inheritance tax could be on the political agenda. “For the super-rich, this is red hot,” said a German-based tax lawyer with extensive Swiss operations. “Entrepreneurial families are highly alarmed.”
 
The move shows how many rich people still see Switzerland as an attractive place to park wealth, despite its efforts to