November 16, 2016 - Anti-terrorism tactics must be used to eliminate tax havens: report
“That they have the instruments to do so has been forcefully shown in the fight against terrorism. That they do not do so in the fight against corruption and ta
November 14, 2016 - EU sets tax blacklist criteria
At a meeting in Brussels, the EU’s 27 member states agreed on the criteria to decide which countries should be screened for a spot on a blacklist of bad tax act
November 14, 2016 - Are Swiss Banks Really Returning Africa’s Stolen Loot?
Africans criticize Switzerland and other European financial centers for failing to do more to return the money stolen from the continent by corrupt leaders and
November 10, 2016 - Rochester-Bern Professor's Undeclared Millions
Swiss banking has also long maintained close ties to the program: the Swiss Finance Institute, or SFI, offers a diploma in advanced banking studies in cooperati
November 10, 2016 - Billions could drain from Cayman entities as Trump is elected
Donald Trump’s tax plan would end the deferral of taxes on corporate income earned abroad and charge a one-time, 10 percent tax on cash held overseas so it can
November 9, 2016 - Tanzania, Switzerland Sign MOU To Recover Millions Lost in Offshore Accounts
According to a 2015 report titled the “Swiss Leaks” project by the Washington-based International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), Tanzanian clie
November 7, 2016 - Credit Suisse Said to Hold Accounts for Latest U.S. Tax Felon
Dan Horsky, 71, entered the plea Friday in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, where he admitted that a Zurich-based bank helped him conceal assets from the
November 7, 2016 - Ex-UBS banker wants to expose ultra-rich tax dodgers by name
But Birkenfeld — who did 30 months at Schuylkill Federal Correctional Institution in Minersville, Pa., for his part in the scandal — told The Post the American
November 7, 2016 - Business professor to pay $100 million tax penalty for offshore accounts
Horsky is a citizen of the United States, the United Kingdom and Israel and the Justice Department said the bank in Zurich was aware of his U.S. residence.
November 3, 2016 - Eastern targets
As rivals pull back from Asia, Credit Suisse chief executive Tidjane Thiam is pushing ahead in the hope of managing the fortunes of the region’s rich. But some
November 3, 2016 - Switzerland To Introduce New Banking License For Fintech Startups
Regulation is always a double-edged blade. On the one hand, guidelines can help legalize new currencies and financial tools. At the same time, these rules can n
October 27, 2016 - Swiss government says will look to open doors for banks abroad
The Swiss government will work to boost the competitiveness of the country's financial sector against international rivals, it said on Thursday, striking a more
October 27, 2016 - UBS Wins Right to Appeal in French Tax Dispute
UBS has to give the Swiss government thousands of its clients' names requested by France, which hopes to claim taxes from citizens who chose to keep assets unde
October 24, 2016 - IRS Offshore Tax Compliance Push Nets $10 Billion
The latest figures indicate 55,800 taxpayers have entered the IRS’s Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program. an additional 48,000 taxpayers who have not willfull
October 24, 2016 - Wyden Seeks Treasury Data on Companies in Panama Papers
“I am writing to request information about the Treasury Department’s efforts to combat tax abuse by anonymous shell companies,” Wyden wrote.