#Bingooooooooooooooooo! 100% this! I agree with this 100%! I've been disappointed in these "results" for decades.
When I was trying to set up a residency in Zug to run a CH trading company and simultaneously remain in Monaco with my primary residence there and whatnot, I was told all kinds of things at every meeting I attended for 6 years (2008 to 2014) ,free meetings ONLY by ALL kind of experts with︀ ALL types of "titles/degrees/diplomas, etc., etc.," Still, the most prevalent one was that it would︁ cost CHF5M and take 3 to 5 years. Getting rulings, blah blah blah. BS after︂ BS, I knew they were making up as they went along. I NEVER disclose my︃ complete education (which is bulls**t anyway), except I tell them my bachelor's of science is︄ a dual major in electrical & computer engineering (without really mentioning the US as that︅ scares the living bejesus out of banks).
I hung around Zug like a jaded cop.︆ Eventually, I walked by in front of Aabachstrasse 1, saw the name of the building︇ and just walked in WITHOUT an appointment. A lovely lady helped me. I explained my︈ situation. She called a "supervisor." He called a friend at the Steuerverwaltung, who told me︉ to come by. I went, we talked, we agreed on everything we discussed, and he︊ gave me the paperwork for "Besteuerung nach dem Aufwand." I signed them. The next day,︋ I went to pick up the ID card with the letters "AUFENTHALTSTITEL." The End!
It's the high-priest ruse that +99% of "pundits" use to create a taxable event for their︌ buddies at "governments" and fatten their own pockets at the same time. Warren explains that︍ here:
