06/24/2013
Douglas Hornung, an attorney representing the unnamed Credit Suisse employee, said he won an interim ruling in January blocking Credit Suisse from transferring the data. That ruling was confirmed by the civil court in Geneva on Friday, Mr. Hornung said.
06/20/2013
Two other appeals courts have ruled that a trustee liquidating a fraudulent business can’t accuse other parties of fraud.
06/18/2013
Swiss lawmakers refused to bow today to pressure to vote on a deal with the United States exposing US tax dodgers
06/12/2013
An international deal to crack down on secretive tax havens is in jeopardy
06/11/2013
US authorities are examining the use of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin amid fears that Americans are using them to evade taxes.
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