Swiss Bank Accounts

Global Crackdown Doing Little To Deter Tax Evaders

Posted 05.07.2012

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Despite efforts to crack down on international tax evasion, the practice is still rampant around the world. Bank accounts in tax havens held $2.7 ...

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Judge Rules Billionaire Can't Blame Bank For His Own Tax Evasion

Reuters | Posted 04.11.2012

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* Judge dismisses case a month before trial * Former client tried to blame Swiss bank By Lynnley Browning ...

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The Tax Man Is Looking More Closely At Multimillionaires

Reuters | Posted 05.22.2012

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WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) - U.S. tax officials are putting a closer microscope on the tax filings of multimillionaires, with the audit rate for...

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Fur Coats, Pricey Cars Show Business Is Still Good For Swiss Bankers

Reuters | Posted 05.20.2012

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* Swiss appeal based on stability, neutrality, steady economy * Emerging markets make up for losses in "old world" By E...

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Swiss Bankers Anxious After Bank Indicted Over Tax Evasion

Reuters | Posted 04.05.2012

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By Katharina Bart ZURICH, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The first indictment of a Swiss private bank over hiding untaxed money for wealthy Americ...

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Swiss Bankers Charged With Hiding U.S. Taxpayer Accounts From The IRS

Posted 01.03.2012

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Three Swiss bankers were charged Tuesday with hiding more than $1.2 billion in U.S. taxpayer accounts from the IRS, by Preet Bharar, the Manhattan U.S...

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U.S. Using New Tactic For Finding Suspected Swiss Bank Tax Cheats

Posted 12.28.2011

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U.S. authorities hunting in Swiss banks for suspected tax cheats have a new weapon in their arsenal: an arcane but aggressive legal maneuver more ...

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U.S. Offers 11 Swiss Banks Deal To Avoid Criminal Prosecution On Tax Evasion

Posted 12.18.2011

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ZURICH (Reuters) - U.S. officials are offering 11 Swiss banks, among them Credit Suisse , a deal that allows them to avoid criminal prosecution in...

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Tax Evasion Crackdown Could Mean Big Losses For Swiss Banks

AP | Posted 11.29.2011

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GENEVA -- A study by consultancy firm Booz & Co. claims Swiss banks stand to lose 1.1 billion Swiss francs ($1.2 billion) in annual revenue because of...

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Swiss May Give U.S. Access To Bank Client Data In Tax Evasion Disputes

Posted 12.18.2011

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A Swiss parliamentary commission is edging toward accepting a government proposal that would allow the transfer of bank clients' data to the Unite...

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Switzerland Freezes Syrian Assets

Reuters | Posted 09.02.2011

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ZURICH, July 3 (Reuters) - Switzerland has blocked Syrian assets worth 27 million Swiss francs ($32 million), Swiss news agency SDA reported on Su...

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World's #9 Most Powerful Person Now Accused of Corruption -- Will She Fall?

Cleo Paskal | Posted 06.25.2011

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While corruption cases in India have caught up some pretty big fish, if charges are laid against Sonia Gandhi, it won't just be part of a wave, it will be a sea change.

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UBS-IRS Deal: Court Ruling Forces Swiss To Rethink Deal To Reveal Names

AP | FRANK JORDANS | Posted 05.25.2011

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GENEVA — The Swiss government said Wednesday it may have to renegotiate a carefully wrought deal with the United States to hand over thousands o...

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Offshore Bank Accounts Revealed To IRS By 14,700 Taxpayers

AP | Curt Anderson | Posted 05.25.2011

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MIAMI (AP)-- More than 14,700 U.S. taxpayers came forward to disclose billions in offshore bank accounts in 70 countries under a voluntary Internal Re...

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The Financial Crisis And The Super-Rich: How They're Coping

Der Spiegel | Beat Balzli | Posted 05.25.2011

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When he speaks, Heinrich Weber sounds like a psychotherapist. But his profession involves addressing the worries of people who might normally be consi...

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UBS Bank Accounts: More Than 7,500 Americans Come Forward About Secret Foreign Accounts

Anna Schecter and Brian Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

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Faced with a Thursday midnight deadline to avoid possible prosecution, more than 7,500 Americans have come clean about secret foreign bank accounts, a...

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Bradly C. Birkenfeld, Ex-UBS Banker, Wants BILLIONS For Blowing Whislte On Secret Accounts

nytimes.com | LYNNLEY BROWNING | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bradley C. Birkenfeld was sentenced to 40 months in prison for helping rich Americans dodge their taxes. Now he is hoping for a bit more -- a few bill...

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Tax Deadline Nears For Americans With Offshore Bank Accounts

New York Times | LYNNLEY BROWNING | Posted 05.25.2011

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Thursday is the deadline for Americans to come clean about the money they have hidden offshore, in places like Swiss bank accounts. No one can say wit...

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UBS Whistleblower Sentenced to 40-Month Prison Term Puts Chill on Whistleblowing

Gary S. Chafetz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bradley Birkenfeld may be one of the most effective whistleblowers in the nation's history. His reward? A 40-month prison sentence.

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UBS To Divulge 4,450 Account Names; More Expected

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. pulled back the veil on Switzerland's famed tradition of banking secrecy Wednesday, winning an agreement for banking giant...

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United States of America vs. UBS: A Step Too Far?

Georges Ugeux | Posted 05.25.2011

There is no winner when fundamental rule of law and customer loyalty are not respected. This will have major ramifications outside of Switzerland and the United States.

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Tax Fraud, Tax Havens, UBS and Bears ... Oh My!

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 05.25.2011

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The US government has come to an agreement with UBS regarding a long-running tax fraud investigation. This has been a fascinating case to watch for several reasons that I will explain.

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US, Swiss Cement Deal On Secret UBS Bank Accounts

AP | JESSICA GRESKO | Posted 05.25.2011

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MIAMI — The Swiss and U.S. governments announced a deal Wednesday to settle American demands for the identities of suspected tax dodgers, despit...

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