October 26, 2010 - UK and Germany to start talks aimed at taxing wealth held in Swiss bank accounts
Switzerland has initialled or signed almost 30 tax treaties over the past 19 months, including one with the UK, to implement international standards and help tr
October 26, 2010 - Britain and Switzerland Ink Tax Treaty
London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) - The noose on Swiss bank account holders is getting tighter as more nations enter into agreements with the Swiss governme
October 25, 2010 - Switzerland to sign key tax deal with Germany Thursday
Swiss Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz will sign a tax deal with his German counterpart next week critical to the future of Switzerland's $2 trillion wealth ma
October 25, 2010 - US Justice Dep’t files to drop UBS charges
Data has been supplied in a far smaller number of cases than the 4,450, although the Swiss justice office has not provided a precise figure.
October 25, 2010 - UBS Nears Wealth Management Turnaround as Outflows Taper Off
UBS can also now put its dispute with the U.S. over tax evasion by some of its clients in the past. The U.S. Justice Department last week dismissed the case aga
October 25, 2010 - Rich Germans nervously await Swiss tax deal
Wealthy Germans with undeclared Swiss bank accounts are hoping a proposed tax treaty between the two countries will save them from expensive punishments.
October 22, 2010 - U.S. Drops Criminal Charges Against UBS
Jeffrey Neiman, assistant United States attorney, said in documents filed Friday that the case should be dismissed “given that UBS A.G. has fully complied with
October 22, 2010 - U.S. Prosecutors dismiss UBS criminal tax case after Swiss bank meets terms of deal
"Given that UBS AG has fully complied with all of its obligations ... the United States believes that dismissal is appropriate under the circumstances," said th
October 22, 2010 - UBS Tax-Fraud Charge Is Dropped by U.S. Prosecutors
The U.S. Justice Department dismissed a landmark criminal case against UBS AG that prompted the bank to admit it helped Americans evade taxes.
October 22, 2010 - Swiss Warn Banks Over Offshore Accounts .
Switzerland's banking regulator on Friday called on the country's banks to overhaul their services providing offshore accounts to wealthy foreigners, to prevent
October 21, 2010 - Swiss to Begin Tax Negotiations With Germany .
The Swiss government said Thursday it has reached an agreement in principle to begin formally negotiating with Germany over taxing assets held in Swiss bank acc
October 21, 2010 - Switzerland close to tax deal with Germany-paper
Michael Ambuehl, the top Swiss negotiator for international financial affairs, told Thursday's Swiss daily Tages-Anzeiger he hoped a deal could be signed by the
October 20, 2010 - Germany to Secure ‘Necessary’ Swiss Tax Data, Koschyk Says
Officials in the western city of Muenster paid 1.5 million euros for a CD with data on 200 accounts at Zurich-based Julius Baer Group Ltd., Gerit Bischoff, a sp
October 18, 2010 - Swiss and Germans close to resolution over tax evaders
The conflict between Switzerland and Germany over Germans who hide money in Swiss banks to avoid taxation could be nearing a resolution, the German finance mini
October 18, 2010 - Swiss Banks Defy Assaults On Secrecy To Keep Pulling In Client Cash - Survey
The figures show how the presumed demise of Switzerland as a banking centre may have been exaggerated, even though the partial breach of bank secrecy achieved i