June 1, 2010 - Swiss parliament slams cabinet over UBS tax affair
The rebuke probably won't derail parliament's approval next month of a deal reached between Switzerland and the U.S. last year that would reveal 4,450 wealthy A
May 27, 2010 - UPDATE: Swiss Parliamentary Body Backs UBS Client Data Settlement
"The foreign affairs commission of the Upper House approved the government's version of the settlement, by nine votes to four," commission secretary Paolo Janke
May 27, 2010 - Hotel developers denied bail in tax fraud case
U.S. Magistrate Judge Lurana Snow noted that Mauricio Cohen Assor, 77, and Leon Cohen Levy, 46, currently live in Monaco but also have strong ties to Africa, Sp
May 27, 2010 - Swiss Commission Recommends Parliament Back UBS-IRS Settlement
"The foreign affairs commission of the Upper House approved the government's version of the settlement, by nine votes to four," commission secretary Paolo Janke
May 27, 2010 - UPDATE 1-Key Swiss committee supports UBS tax deal -TV
The foreign affairs committee of the Swiss parliament's upper house supported a Swiss-U.S. deal to end a tax row over bank UBS (UBSN.VX)(UBS.N), paving the way
May 27, 2010 - UPDATE: Swiss Parliamentary Body Backs UBS Client Data Settlement
"The foreign affairs commission of the Upper House approved the government's version of the settlement, by nine votes to four," commission secretary Paolo Janke
May 25, 2010 - "Banking sector should put its house in order"
We in Switzerland - the politicians and the people – have to adapt to a new world without banking secrecy. It’s a big problem for the Geneva and Zurich private
May 25, 2010 - UBS Names Former Tages-Anzeiger Editor To Communications Post
UBS faces a key vote in parliament next month on a U.S.-Swiss settlement to hand over 4,450 sets of confidential client data on suspected tax dodgers.
May 24, 2010 - Swiss banks remain confident over disclosure rules
A “yes” vote will effectively end banking secrecy for US clients with Swiss bank accounts. It will also open the door for other countries to pursue information.
May 22, 2010 - Support for UBS Tax Deal Rises in Swiss Parliament
"(This) makes it very likely that the deal will be backed (in parliament)," Susanne Oberholzer Leutenegger, a socialist member of the economics and tax committe
May 22, 2010 - UBS tax deal edges closer to parliamentary approval
Switzerland's main party said it was ready to drop its objections to a Swiss-U.S. deal to end a tax dispute against UBS, paving the way for approval of the deal
May 22, 2010 - Prospects Of Swiss Backing For UBS Tax Settlement Improve
The about-face comes amid increased efforts by Switzerland's political and business elite to push the agreement through parliament....
May 22, 2010 - Swiss Lawmakers Keep UBS Deal Alive
A Swiss parliamentary commission signaled Friday that it was likely to accept an agreement with United States to hand over data on UBS clients suspected of tax
May 21, 2010 - BRIEF-Swiss parliamentary committee backs UBS tax deal
•PRESIDENT OF INFLUENTIAL SWISS PARLIAMENTARY SAYS COMMITTEE WAS 19 TO 5 IN favour of backing deal, two abstentions...
May 20, 2010 - Three One-Time UBS Clients Now Facing State Tax Charges
In a statement Wednesday, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. said businessman Jules Robbins, of Jericho, N.Y., pleaded guilty to two counts of filin