May 7, 2010 - Swiss econ min optimistic UBS deal will be passed
"There's no plan B. We want to stick to our word. We think this deal is necessary, important," she said...
May 6, 2010 - INTERVIEW: Ex-Swiss Diplomat Urges Gentle Hand In Bank Rules
Switzerland's government is turning to parliament to vet a settlement reached with U.S. authorities last year to hand over 4,450 sets of confidential UBS client
May 5, 2010 - IRS Faulted for Prosecuting Confessed Evaders of Taxes
Deputy IRS Commissioner Steven Miller said, "The Service has been clear and consistent... We accepted over 97% of those who came forward...
May 5, 2010 - TIMELINE-UBS forecasts moderate withdrawals after strong Q1
Financial Timeline of UBS.
May 4, 2010 - UBS Private Bank Recovery Hinges On Swiss Parliament Vote
...various political parties are using the UBS settlement as a platform..., but I assume the vote will ultimately reflect the fact that there is a broader, comm
May 3, 2010 - UPDATE 1-Julius Baer whistleblower cites Swiss tax edge
Rudolf Elmer... was fired from Julius Baer in 2002. He says he has divulged internal company documents with officials in several countries, including the United
May 3, 2010 - US to probe thousands more offshore tax evaders
"We expect ... 4,000 and 7,000 more cases coming to us with. These are from banks and governments cooperating," said Kevin Downing, a senior tax attorney of the
April 30, 2010 - Bail Set At $500,000 For Ex-Lawyer Heller In UBS Tax Case
Heller has been charged with tax evasion and failing to file a required report with the Internal Revenue Service regarding assets held overseas, known as a FBAR
April 30, 2010 - Italians To Repatriate Assets Worth Over EUR106B In Amnesty
"We noticed an increase of requests when the HSBC story broke on the Italian press in March," Banca Generali CEO Giorgio Girelli said. French tax authorities se
April 28, 2010 - Swiss Banks to Crack Down on Euro Clients
Swiss banks are looking to crack down on European clients who may be avoiding taxes in their home countries...
April 28, 2010 - Swiss Banks Get Tough on Tax-Dodgers
Swiss banks such as UBS AG are getting tougher with European clients they suspect of dodging home-country taxes...
April 27, 2010 - Swiss Banks Move From Tax Havens to Tax Cops .
UBS maintains it is pushing ahead on foreign tax compliance, even if it means a loss of clients and assets.
April 26, 2010 - Swiss turn down proposal for tax on banks
Although Washington and London are campaigning in favour of a tax on the banks, Bern is against.
April 26, 2010 - Former UBS Client’s Holocaust Defense Doesn’t Persuade Judge
...Barouh agreed to pay a 50 percent penalty for the one year with the highest balance in his offshore accounts in order to resolve his civil liability...
April 26, 2010 - Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on April 26
the paper NZZ am Sonntag said three members of the government were proposing to link the UBS deal to a clamp-down on big bonuses and other measures to help pave