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Undisclosed Bank Accounts in Switzerland: Category 2 Swiss Banks

As the voluntary disclosure program for Swiss Banks proceeds at a rapid pace, the question number one among U.S. international tax attorneys is what will happen to the undisclosed bank accounts in Switzerland. In order to understand the impact of the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) the Program for Non-Prosecution Agreements or Non-Target Letters for […]

France FATCA Agreement Signed

On November 14, 2013, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that the United States has signed an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with France to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Enacted in 2010, France FATCA IGA aims to curtail offshore tax evasion by facilitating the exchange of tax information. With France FATCA IGA, […]

Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Lawyers: Eligibility for Program for Swiss Banks

As offshore voluntary disclosure lawyers know very well, Switzerland continues to be the center of the unprecedented IRS and US Department of Justice enforcement of U.S. international tax laws, including FATCA. In a recent article, I described a new initiative, The Program for Non-Prosecution Agreements or Non-Target Letters for Swiss Banks (the “Program”), which is […]