September 14, 2009 - Fraud victims may benefit from UBS' disclosures
When fraud victims file suit, both U.S. and foreign courts today are more open-minded about the potential need for immediate remedies, such as freezing a defend
September 14, 2009 - UPDATE: Swiss Detail Double-Tax Pacts As Compliant To OECD
This means the Swiss tax office will provide assistance to states seeking data on tax offenses, in the process giving up a long-held distinction between tax fra
September 13, 2009 - US ambassador seeks fresh start to ties
The new United States ambassador to Switzerland, Donald Beyer, has said he is hoping for a fresh start in relations between the two countries.
September 13, 2009 - US taxpayers abroad, part 3: the rules have changed for citizens in Switzerland, France and elsewhere
US citizens and greencard holders living outside the US should be aware of new tax rules...
September 13, 2009 - US taxpayers abroad, part 2: Taxes overboard! Americans reconsider the IRS at the Geneva T party
Rumours have been thick on the ground, but hard facts few.
September 11, 2009 - IRS makes good on threat to go after tax havens
“The clock is still ticking,” Shulman said of the amnesty, which expires Sept. 23. “There is still time.”...
September 10, 2009 - Germany Attacks Swiss Banking Secrecy
As the two countries negotiate a new tax cooperation treaty, Germany wants to join the trend weakening Switzerland's bank secrecy...
September 10, 2009 - Rich people in a panic over new IRS rules
Wealthy Americans are ringing up their financial advisors and attorneys in a panic ahead of a looming September 23 IRS deadline to correctly report assets being
September 10, 2009 - Swiss Ruling May Foreshadow Lawsuits Against UBS
The bank is "going to be heading for quite a number of suits by Americans" he adds. Such suits could charge that the bank "aided and abetted customers' tax frau
September 10, 2009 - UBS sees tax offenders coming forward: report
Many of the 4,450 UBS customers whose account details will be passed over... could come forward voluntarily...
September 9, 2009 - The US taxman comes knocking on Asian doors
Green Card holders and US citizens with undeclared offshore assets have until Sept 23 to come clean
September 9, 2009 - UBS Customers Win Access to Swiss Regulator’s Files (Update1)
U.S. customers won a court ruling granting them access to documents as part of a suit against the Swiss financial regulator over the disclosure of their account
September 8, 2009 - Swiss Ease Bank Secrecy in New Treaty With Britain
... a new treaty that gives British tax authorities more access to banking information, and brings Switzerland closer to being removed from a list of internatio
September 8, 2009 - UBS Revamp on Track; Reputation Remains Dented
Gruebel said that "returning the to profitability will only be the beginning." He warned that "the recovery of our reputation will require hard work and relentl
September 8, 2009 - Swiss Deal With I.R.S. May Hide Some Tax Cheats
...tax lawyers and former government officials have begun to question whether the deal might allow some large tax cheats to remain in hiding...