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Tax Havens' Days Are Numbered

The era of banking secrecy may be coming to an end.

 

Deal Near in Swiss Bank Case

U.S. has been seeking data on depositors suspected of using UBS bank accounts to hide cash from IRS.

 

Gruebel: UBS cannot comply with U.S. request

UBS AG Chief Executive Oswald Gruebel sent a memorandum to the bank's top executives on Thursday saying the bank could not comply with a U.S. government request to disclose the identity of 52,000 secret account holders, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters.

 

Swiss Vow to Block UBS From Providing Data to U.S.

The government said it would seize the bank’s client data, which U.S. authorities have demanded to settle a tax case.

 

EU leaders back oversight, tax haven sanctions

BERLIN (Reuters) - European leaders meeting in Berlin on Sunday have backed oversight of all financial markets and products, including hedge funds, and urged that sanctions be drawn up to punish tax havens, according to a final statement seen by Reuters.

 

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