April 5, 2012 - Germany, Switzerland Set To Sign Tax Deal Thursday With Higher Rates
Germany and Switzerland will sign a tax deal later Thursday that is expected to generate billions of euros in tax revenues for Germany and end a dispute between
April 5, 2012 - No let-up in US fight against tax evasion
While uncertainty surrounds negotiations with the United States on a global bank accord, Washington has cut the number of investigators assigned to fighting tax
April 4, 2012 - Where to Disclose? Form 8938 and/or FBAR? - 2011 Filings
Update to original article March 28, 2012: The table below has not been updated for information learned from IRS guests on AICPA's March 20, 2012 infocast. Re
April 4, 2012 - Comparison of Form 8938 and FBAR Requirements
The new Form 8938 filing requirement does not replace or otherwise affect a taxpayer’s obligation to file Form TD F 90-22.1 (Report of Foreign Bank and Financia
April 3, 2012 - Credit Suisse says no German travel ban for bankers
Credit Suisse denied on Tuesday it had imposed a ban on its bankers travelling to Germany for fear of retaliation after Switzerland issued arrest warrants for t
April 3, 2012 - Credit Suisse Reintroduces Travel Ban to Germany, Boersen Says
dit Suisse Group AG (CSGN) reintroduced a ban at the start of this month on client advisers traveling to Germany, Boersen-Zeitung reported, without citing anyon
April 2, 2012 - Swiss arrest warrants fuel tax row with Germany
German opposition politicians are threatening to block a deal with Switzerland to tackle tax dodgers after the Swiss issued arrest warrants for three German tax
April 2, 2012 - Switzerland Asks Germany For Legal Aid In Tax Case
Switzerland has asked German authorities for legal assistance related to the theft of bank-client data, as an association representing German tax investigators
April 2, 2012 - UBS France Accused Of Abetting Tax Evasion
A French journalist has accused UBS France of systematically helping major clients stash funds in Switzerland, depriving their government of tax revenue.
April 2, 2012 - Swiss spy charge signals German tax deal trouble
A Swiss decision to pursue German tax inspectors for industrial espionage is a sign of growing tension that could make it hard for both sides to secure parliame
March 31, 2012 - Swiss target German tax officials
The Swiss authorities have ordered the arrest of three German tax officials, accused of taking part in the purchase of a CD of stolen bank data that was sold to
March 30, 2012 - Lawsuits test UBS advice on offshore bank accounts
The civil suit,will probe whether clients can legally rely on their private bankers' assertions there is no need to disclose the accounts on their tax returns o
March 30, 2012 - Today In Swiss Banks With Creepy But Defensible Structured Products
Then last week Credit Suisse announced that they would be creating more units, and the price plummeted to and then through fair value, which is what you’d expec
March 30, 2012 - Hollis man gets house arrest, probation for tax evasion charge
Hoess admitted to keeping income from two companies, IOSE, based in Ireland, and Terry Property, based in Belize, in bank accounts at UBS AG in Zurich and not r
March 30, 2012 - Swiss Banks 'Entering a New World'
Michel Y. Dérobert of the Swiss Private Bankers Association discusses capital regulations, sovereign debt risk and Americans' perception that Swiss banks abet t