March 8, 2012 - Swiss Parliament Amends Tax Code to Expose U.S. Accounts
It can also target small banks that don't have a presence in the U.S. Previously, the U.S. government had to have a name and address for information, and Switze
March 7, 2012 - U.S. eases pressure on Switzerland over taxes for now
The United States welcomes the Swiss parliament's backing of a proposal to help U.S. authorities crack down on wealthy Americans who evade taxes and will not pu
March 6, 2012 - Swiss Lawmakers Approve U.S.Tax-Treaty Amendment, Aiding Talks
The amendment would “significantly increase” the amount of client data eligible for administrative assistance, the Swiss government said last month.
March 6, 2012 - US-Swiss tax treaty passes large parliamentary hurdle
Philipp Mueller, speaking for the commission that examined the treaty for the lower house, told the lawmakers that backing the treaty would allow negotiations t
March 6, 2012 - Parliament votes for Swiss-US tax treaty amendment
The lower house of the Swiss parliament Monday 5 March voted strongly in favour of an amended US-Swiss tax treaty, 116-52, thus backing a vote by the upper hous
March 6, 2012 - Swiss Amend U.S. Tax Treaty
The Swiss Parliament on Monday amended a tax treaty with the U.S., allowing Washington to more easily identify U.S. taxpayers with undeclared Swiss accounts.
March 5, 2012 - Swiss lawmakers vote to accept U.S. tax plan
Swiss lawmakers have passed a tax proposal seen as key to settling a U.S. probe into Swiss banks with hidden offshore accounts.
March 5, 2012 - Secret Accounts in Switzerland
The NTS says that Korea and Switzerland can exchange financial and tax-related information following the National Assembly’s ratification of a revision to a bil
March 5, 2012 - Swiss Anti-Semitism
Simon Erlanger, journalist-historian: "The myth of [Swiss] neutrality while at the same time resisting Nazi Germany, was largely discarded when the truth emerge
Mar 2, 2012 - Swiss bank accounts losing customers
Since the financial crisis, the U.S. government has been on a crusade against tax evasion.
March 2, 2012 - Korean tax office to gain access to Swiss bank accounts
The National Tax Service (NTS) said Thursday that it will be able to gain access to Swiss bank accounts held by Korean citizens, which it expects will help dete
Feb 29, 2012 - Swiss lawmakers back U.S. tax plan; further vote Monday
Swiss lawmakers threw their support behind a tax proposal which could help to strike a deal with the United States on Wednesday, a move which is seen as instrum
Feb 29, 2012 - Swiss prosecutor says alleged data thief arrested
Swiss police have arrested a man for trying to sell confidential client data from Hyposwiss Private Bank, Switzerland's prosecutor said on Wednesday.
Feb 29, 2012 - Swiss lawmakers set for tax plan vote
the plan would allow Switzerland to hand over data on suspected tax evaders, even if U.S. tax authorities cannot identify alleged offenders by name or bank acco
Feb 24, 2012 - Swiss to go after domestic tax cheats
The Federal Council is seeking to put tax evasion on a par with tax fraud so that both offences become criminal in Switzerland.