06/11/2013
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.
06/10/2013
Intergovernmental Cooperation to Facilitate the Implementation of FATCA and Improve International Tax Compliance"
06/09/2013
Swiss financial managers and lawyers are girding for a legal battle with the United States if their names are released as part of a deal with U.S. tax evasion investigators
06/09/2013
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
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
05/28/2013
The agreement would give dozens of banks permission to reach settlements
05/28/2013
Big corporates have been accused of using techniques known as “base erosion” and “profit shifting” to move profits generated in one country to low tax jurisdictions.
05/27/2013
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.
05/27/2013
Credit Suisse warns of US tax spat escalation if talks fail
Credit Suisse's chairman warned that a long-running tax dispute with the United States over hidden Swiss bank accounts could easily escalate and spill over to rivals if not settled.
05/19/2013
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.
05/19/2013
The series identifies some of the fundamental elements of modern revenue bodies.
05/16/2013
We agreed that this matter will be considered at expert level
05/14/2013
Hundreds Rip Up US Passports To Escape FATCA
This growing trend is the biggest number since the IRS began publishing the figures
05/14/2013
International leaders are moving closer to taking action on corporate tax avoidance
05/12/2013
Taxpayer rights and responsibilities aims to work as a blue print for a better tax system that can be adapted
05/07/2013
He is concerned the treaties give foreign governments too much tax information
05/01/2013
Court rejects Swiss bank employee's privacy suit
Fearful of harsh US penalties and prosecution, the banks then met Washington's demands
04/27/2013
US tax authorities may soon get access to all significant assets and accounts
04/24/2013
A Chicago firm grows in New York. In the past three years, there have been more than 30 mergers, annually.
04/21/2013
The report covers three strategic initiatives