April 18, 2012 - U.S. Imposes Tax Reporting Rule on Nonresidents’ Bank Deposits
The U.S. will require banks to report interest payments to nonresident aliens starting in 2013 in a setback for banks and Republican lawmakers who say the plan
April 18, 2012 - Disclosing Foreign Accounts: IRS Form 8938
The requirement to file the Form 8938 comes from a law called FATCA, or the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. On the form, you will have to provide detailed i
April 17, 2012 - IRS Would Revoke Passports for Alleged Tax Debt Under Bill
Controversial legislation making its way through Congress would give the federal government the power to stop Americans who allegedly owe back taxes to the Inte
April 17, 2012 - Paris court to investigate UBS France
A Paris court has opened a judicial investigation into the activities of UBS in France. The Swiss bank is suspected of helping French clients evade taxes.
April 16, 2012 - Message from Teig
April 16, 2012 - For Americans Abroad, Taxes Just Got More Complicated
Form 8938, the Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets. “It compels every taxpayer to try to find a way that they’re guilty of some kind of omission.”
April 14, 2012 - Swiss president says no more concessions to US, Germany on taxes
Widmer-Schlumpf also clarified that Switzerland is seeking two agreements with the US, one that would provide a framework in which the 11 Swiss banks under inve
April 14, 2012 - US senator digs in heels over Swiss tax deal
The double-taxation agreement between the United States and Switzerland is being held up by one American senator – Rand Paul, son of presidential candidate Ron
April 14, 2012 - Swiss banks to hand over staff names in U.S. tax row: report
This includes the names of employees and where applicable third parties, such as external wealth managers, lawyers and trustees, but not client data, the paper
April 12, 2012 - Swiss court blocks release of bank account data to US
In this latest ruling, the court said that the US Internal Revenue Service needed to present clear evidence of fraudulent intent when requesting information on
April 12, 2012 - "Swiss banking secrecy is history", says Julius Baer chairman
In words perhaps no Swiss banker ever expected to hear, the departing chairman of the board of directors at Julius Baer Group said Switzerland's "banking secrec
April 12, 2012 - Swiss Bank Data, FSA Return-Estimates Rule, J&J: Compliance
Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN) can’t disclose a client’s account data to U.S. tax authorities because a request for assistance last year addressed only tax evasi
April 12, 2012 - Court rules in favour of Credit Suisse client
Switzerland’s Federal Administrative Court has ruled in favour of a Credit Suisse client who had complained about his banking data being sent to the United Stat
April 11, 2012 - IRS REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THE 
A-737/2012: Decision of the Federal Administrative Court in re Credit Suisse client v. Swiss Federal
Tax Administration.
April 11, 2012 - Swiss Court Rejects Disclosure of Credit Suisse Client Data
Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN) can’t disclose a client’s account data to U.S. tax authorities because a request for assistance last year addressed only tax evasi