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The protocol of amendment to the double taxation agreement between Switzerland and the US was recently signed after having been blocked in the US Senate for a ...

Discretion, confidentiality and data protection are and will remain core competencies of Swiss banking. Here is an overview of the relevant legal provisions in ...

“FATCA has failed.” These words of introduction were written in a letter from two prominent US politicians addressed to the White House and the US Treasury. In ...

FATCA stands for Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and is a unilateral US tax law aimed at curtailing potential tax evasion by US taxpayers.

FATCA only entered into force around two years ago, but Swiss banks have been dealing with it for over twice as long. The administrative and financial burden ...

After over two years of negotiations, Credit Suisse has reached an agreement with the US authorities to resolve the issues surrounding its US client business. ...