Publications

UBS Settlement Nearing Approval

On June 3, 2010, the upper house of the Swiss Parliament approved a deal between the Swiss bank UBS and the US government that would disclose the names…

CRA May Sue UBS

According to a report in the January 7, 2009 edition of the Toronto Star, Canada is in the process of negotiating with Swiss Bank UBS regarding…

UBS Off-Shore Accounts on 60 Minutes

On January 3, 2010, 60 Minutes did a piece on the whistle-blower who tipped off the IRS to the off-shore bank accounts held by Swiss Bank UBS….

Offshore Tax Amnesty Program Gains Popularity

According to a top U.S. Tax Official, approximately 14,700 Americans participated in the special tax amnesty program run by the IRS as part of the…

The Voluntary Disclosure Program and Swiss Bank Accounts

On September 24, 2009, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) disclosed that 36 Canadian taxpayers have filed voluntary disclosures related to unreported income earned in Swiss…