Polanski hires Swiss lawyer as he faces possible extradition to the US over 1977 sex caseSeptember 30th, 2009 Facing extradition, Polanski gets Swiss lawyerZURICH — A Zurich law firm says movie director Roman Polanski has hired a Swiss attorney to represent him while he is held in Swiss custody for possible extradition to the United States. Eschmann & Erni secretary Gabriele Joesler says lawyer Lorenz Erni has been hired by Polanski, who is wanted by the U.S.
More than 3 years in prison for ex-Swiss banker who became key US tax evasion witnessAugust 21st, 2009 Ex-UBS banker gets more than 3 years in prisonFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A former banker with Switzerland's UBS AG is sentenced to more than three years in prison after becoming a key government informant in an international tax evasion probe.
US seeks reduced prison term for ex-UBS banker who was star witness in tax secrets caseAugust 18th, 2009 US seeks reduced term for star Swiss bank witnessMIAMI — A former Swiss banker should get a sharply reduced prison term for helping the U.S. government as a star witness in a wide-ranging tax evasion investigation of banking giant UBS AG, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
UBS clients charged so far in US used foreign shells to hide income from IRSAugust 17th, 2009 UBS clients used foreign shells to hide incomeMIAMI — Wealthy American clients of Swiss bank UBS AG used sham corporations set up in havens from Hong Kong to the British Virgin Islands as part of their efforts to evade U.S. taxes, according to documents filed in Florida and California court cases.
Prosecutors say Calif. man agrees to plead guilty to tax charges in Swiss bank secrets caseAugust 14th, 2009 Calif. man to plead guilty in bank secrets caseLOS ANGELES — A Malibu man accused of trying to avoid paying taxes has agreed to plead guilty to failing to report more than $1 million he transferred to a Swiss bank account, according to court documents filed Friday. John McCarthy will plead guilty to one count of failing to file a Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts report.
Switzerland, US agree to deal on UBSAugust 12th, 2009 GENEVA - The US and Swiss governments have reached an agreement in the case against UBS over charges of tax fraud, a US government attorney said Wednesday. During a conference call among UBS, Swiss and US government attorneys which the news media listened in on, one US attorney told Judge Alan Gold, of a Florida district court, that the deal was initialled and ready to be signed, but gave no further details.
US, Swiss strike banking secrecy deal to find tax dodgers but don't say how many to be namedAugust 12th, 2009 US, Swiss keep deal on secret accounts under wrapsMIAMI — The Swiss and U.S. governments announced a deal Wednesday to settle American demands for the identities of suspected tax dodgers, despite Switzerland's vaunted bank secrecy.
Lawyers say US, UBS reach agreement in Swiss bank secrets case; no details releasedAugust 12th, 2009 US, Swiss cement deal on secret UBS bank accountsMIAMI — The U.S. government and Swiss banking giant UBS AG have reached an agreement in a case seeking names of some 52,000 suspected American tax evaders with billions in secret Swiss accounts, but details may remain under wraps until next week, officials said.
UBS tax case settlement between US, Swiss due to be presented to Fla. federal judgeAugust 7th, 2009 UBS tax case settlement due before Fla. judgeMIAMI — A federal judge in Miami is due to learn if a settlement has been finalized in the high-stakes attempt by the U.S.
Judge gives US, Swiss governments more time to finalize settlement in UBS tax caseAugust 7th, 2009 US, Swiss get more time to finalize UBS tax dealMIAMI — Swiss and U.S. negotiators need more time to finalize a settlement in a high-stakes attempt by the U.S.
US, Swiss ask for delay to continue talks in UBS secrecy case over alleged tax evadersJuly 12th, 2009 US, Swiss ask for delay in UBS secrecy caseThe U.S. and Swiss governments and banking giant UBS AG indicate they were seeking a settlement and asked a federal judge to delay high-stakes hearings on the Internal Revenue Service's effort to identify thousands of suspected American tax evaders.
US, Switzerland reach agreement to amend tax treaty to boost disclosure of informationJune 19th, 2009 US, Switzerland complete tax negotiationsWASHINGTON — The United States and Switzerland have agreed to increase the amount of tax information they share to help crack down on tax evasion. The Treasury Department said Friday that the two nations concluded negotiations on an amended tax treaty.
Swiss bank UBS fights to keep names of account holders suspected of dodging US taxes a secretMay 1st, 2009 UBS asks to keep account holders a secretMIAMI — Swiss banking giant UBS AG said turning over to the IRS the names of thousands of wealthy Americans who might be withholding billions in income from U.S. taxes would violate Swiss law and undermine international relations, according to a court brief filed Thursday.
Swiss government says IRS case against UBS might jeopardize new tax treaty talks with USMay 1st, 2009 Swiss: UBS case jeopardizes US tax treatyMIAMI — The government of Switzerland says an IRS attempt to obtain account information from Swiss bank UBS AG could jeopardize new tax treaty talks with the United States. The court filing in Miami claims the IRS effort violates Swiss sovereignty and Swiss law.
Swiss imprison ex-banker for breaking country's strict banking secrecy lawApril 24th, 2009 Swiss imprison ex-banker for breaking secrecy lawBASEL, Switzerland — A Swiss court has increased the prison sentence handed to a former banker who broke the country's strict banking secrecy laws. An appeals court in the northwestern city of Basel has sentenced the unidentified Swiss man to three months in prison for handing over details of 45 bank clients to German authorities.
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