Switzerland has lost out on the lucrative tax evasion market by giving up banking secrecy too quickly, a writer says. – swissinfo. The warped logic
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Tax offences = money laundering
Tax offences = money laundering. As headlines go the above, from the Straits Times in Singapore is pretty good. And spot on. As it reports:
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Swiss minister questions tax evasion rule
Swiss minister questions tax evasion rule | Reuters . Switzerland’s justice minister questioned on Sunday whether tax evasion should continue to be treated as a
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HSBC accused of assisting money laundering – in 2009
Reuters have reported: A U.S. client of London-based HSBC pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with assets stashed abroad to evade taxes, part of a
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Do the Swiss right know what they’re doing?
FT.com / Columnists / European View – Greek crisis proves Switzerland is still a safe haven. In retaliation to the German government’s uninhibited use of
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Swiss still back bank secrecy – but only just
AFP: Swiss still back bank secrecy: poll. According to news reports: A majority of Swiss people remain in favour of retaining the country’s long-cherished tradition
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Switzerland’s loss is Britain and America’s gain: Discuss (guest post)
The Swiss French-language daily Le Matin is carrying an interview with Myret Zaki, author of a new book titled "Swiss Banking Secrecy is Dead: Long
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UBS leaks cash
FT.com / Lex / Financial services & property – UBS. UBS has announced its fourth quarter results: [O]utflows from the group’s wealth management and Swiss
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Secrets and tax
FT.com / Comment / Editorial – Secrets and tax. The FT has an editorial under the above title today. As they say: The ability to
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