June 18, 2013 - Swiss Parliament Refuses to Protect Banks By Stalling US Tax Deal
If Swiss' lower house still refuses to address the bill again later in the week, analysts say 'the bill would die', raising the concern that the US could indict
June 18, 2013 - Swiss parliament stalls progress of U.S. tax deal
The move gives the government less time to fast-track the draft law before the end of parliament's summer session on Friday.
June 18, 2013 - Swiss parliament stalls progress of U.S. tax deal
The move gives the government less time to fast-track the draft law before the end of parliament's summer session on Friday.
June 17, 2013 - Offshore Leaks app puts secret users of tax havens in the public eye
Interactive database forming part of a cache of 2.5m leaked files has been launched by Washington-based ICIJ
June 17, 2013 - 'Offshore Leaks' group urges G8 to act on bank secrecy
A day after the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists put data about thousands of private offshore companies on-line, director Gerard Ryle said
June 15, 2013 -Swiss Government Backs Move Toward Sharing Bank-Account Data (2)
A group of academics and government officials appointed by the finance ministry recommended in a report today that Switzerland start to work immediately on deve
June 14, 2013 - US bank deal hits stumbling block in Switzerland
Sixteen members of the lower house of parliament's economic affairs committee voted against the so-called "Lex USA", with just nine votes in favour, committee p
June 14, 2013 -‘American dictate’: Swiss Parliament split on banking secrecy law
Now a parliamentary committee has recommended the lower house ditch the debate.
June 14, 2013 -Swiss committee says parliament should ditch debate on U.S. tax deal
The lower chamber will have to reject the recommendation if it is to proceed with the debate, as the Swiss government seeks a way to draw a line under a protrac
June 13, 2013 -Swiss upper house approves secretive US bank deal
Switzerland's upper house of parliament voted Wednesday in favour of a secretive deal between Bern and Washington to settle a legal battle over Swiss banks' all
June 13, 2013 -Swiss-U.S. tax spat goes to wire after parliament setback
A Swiss government plan to protect the country's banks from U.S. criminal charges has been thrown into doubt by a Swiss parliamentary committee's rejection of t
June 13, 2013 -Senate approves US tax probes bill
The Swiss Senate has passed a government plan to let Swiss banks settle tax probes by the United States. The draft law now goes to the House of Representatives
June 12, 2013 -Swiss Committee Recommends Rejection of U.S. Tax Bill
Lawmakers in the upper house’s economics committee early this morning voted by 7 to 6 encouraging the plenary to reject the bill, the parliamentary services off
June 12, 2013 -Swiss-U.S. tax spat goes to wire after parliament setback
Switzerland's upper house of parliament is set to vote on the draft law, designed to solve the issue without overturning Swiss banking secrecy laws, on Wednesda
June 12, 2013 -TIMELINE-U.S.-Swiss tax dispute escalates over four years
Switzerland's upper house of parliament votes on Wednesday on a bill that would let Swiss banks hand over information to help U.S. authorities clamp down on tax