06/11/2013

Switzerland allows banks to settle US tax evasion cases

The Swiss government agreed on Wednesday to create a legal basis that will allow its banks to settle investigations by US authorities into their role in helping wealthy Americans evade billions of dollars in tax.

06/09/2013

Swiss lawyers blast secretive US bank deal

A secretive deal between Bern and Washington over Swiss banks' alleged complicity in tax evasion by Americans is "deeply worrying," according to the new head of the Swiss Bar Association.

06/02/2013

Swiss have no choice but to bow to U.S. ultimatum - Ackermann

The Swiss parliament is divided over a government bill unveiled last week, which would let Swiss banks hand over internal information to the U.S. authorities in the hope of avoiding threatened criminal charges - though the banks still face fines likely to

05/27/2013

US requests bank data from Julius Baer

Switzerland is also negotiating a separate deal with the US that aims to put an end to intrusive demands for information and a growing list of criminal proceedings against Swiss banks and their employees.

05/19/2013

Minister says end to US tax dispute in sight

Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf says a resolution may be not far off to end a long-running dispute with the United States over Swiss banks accused of helping wealthy Americans evade billions of dollars of taxes.