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Switzerland Tax, Offshore and Legal News Headlines 2009
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29/12/2009 Hong Kong Invites Submissions On FTA With EFTA
28/12/2009 France To Return Stolen Tax Data To Switzerland
23/12/2009 Swiss-Bangladesh DTA Ratified
22/12/2009 EFTA Signs FTAs With Serbia And Albania
22/12/2009 French Senate Withdraws Swiss 'Black Listing' Amendment
21/12/2009 Swiss Federal Council Sets Conditions For Tax Assistance
21/12/2009 OECD Publishes 2009 Comparative Science, Tech and Industry Scoreboard
18/12/2009 Switzerland Suspends DTA With France
18/12/2009 Tax On Bankers' Bonuses: Swiss President Unconvinced
11/12/2009 OECD Seeks To Resolve Tax Impediments To Emissions Trading
10/12/2009 OECD Seeks To Set Standards On Financial Regulation
07/12/2009 Canadian Revenue Announces Disclosure Increase
07/12/2009 Switzerland And Kazakhstan Initial Revised DTA
04/12/2009 Russia Will Introduce Measures To Counter Tax Treaty Abuse
04/12/2009 ACTA Deal May Threaten Internet Freedom, ISPs Warn
02/12/2009 Switzerland And China Begin FTA Talks
27/11/2009 Swiss Federal Council Unveils 2010 Objectives
24/11/2009 Financing Of Companies Remains Stable, Swiss Study Shows
13/11/2009 Swiss Canton Abolishes 'Dumont' Tax Measure
10/11/2009 EFTA-Ukraine FTA Discussions Progress
09/11/2009 Swiss Report Advocates Infrastructure Tax
09/11/2009 Merz Seeks To Mend Tax Relations With Italy
06/11/2009 Switzerland And Turkey Initial DTA
06/11/2009 Swiss President Merz Outlines International Tax Policy
06/11/2009 Global Three Strikes Rule For Piracy Reportedly Under Consideration
05/11/2009 Jersey Urges Forward Momentum In Push For Transparency
04/11/2009 San Marino Talks To Italy, While Switzerland Suspends DTA Negotiations
03/11/2009 Hedge Funds Unresolved On Business Location
02/11/2009 FATF Lauds Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Regime
30/10/2009 Italian Branches Of Swiss Banks Investigated By Revenue Agency
22/10/2009 Bank Of Italy Against Tax Amnesty, While Swiss Protest
19/10/2009 Switzerland Intent On Pursuing VAT Reform
19/10/2009 Swiss Ambassador: DTA With India To Be Revised
13/10/2009 WEF Puts UK First In Global Financial Center Listings
07/10/2009 Swiss Government Grants Taxpayers CHF2bn In Tax Relief
02/10/2009 Swiss Approve Bill To Increase VAT
02/10/2009 Revenue Agency Puts Italian Funds Abroad At EUR300bn
30/09/2009 Switzerland Concludes Twelfth DTA, Promoted To OECD 'White List'
28/09/2009 Independent Report Declares Swiss Economy Stabilizing
28/09/2009 Switzerland Launches VAT Reform Consultation
28/09/2009 US And Switzerland Agree To Share More Tax Information
25/09/2009 Switzerland Boosts Double Tax Agreements
23/09/2009 OECD: Overview On Countering International Tax Evasion
22/09/2009 Swiss Bankers Propose Universal Withholding Tax
21/09/2009 Italian Tax Amnesty Blow For Non-TIEA Countries
17/09/2009 EC Proposes Expanding Audit Working Paper Exchange
17/09/2009 Switzerland Overtakes US In Global Competitiveness Rankings
16/09/2009 Report Assesses Switzerland's Future As Financial Center
16/09/2009 Swiss Federal Council Approves US, Finland DTAs
15/09/2009 Switzerland's Flat Tax Brings Prosperity, Study Shows
15/09/2009 President Merz Praises Revolutionary Swiss VAT System
10/09/2009 Switzerland And Austria Sign Revised DTA
09/09/2009 UK Signs Tax Treaty Protocol With Switzerland
07/09/2009 Switzerland And Norway Sign Revised DTA
04/09/2009 Switzerland, Singapore Initial Revised DTA
01/09/2009 Switzerland And France Revise Tax Treaty
28/08/2009 Switzerland To Start Negotiations With Germany On DTA
27/08/2009 Think Tank Warns Against Swiss Cantonal Tax Harmonization
26/08/2009 Swiss Canton Aims To Remove Flat Tax
26/08/2009 UBS Settlement 'Just The Start' Of US Crackdown
25/08/2009 SFC Authorizes Signing Of Revised Swiss DTAs
24/08/2009 Jersey-Based Airline Expands Operations
21/08/2009 US-Swiss UBS Deal Signed; 4,450 Names To Be Delivered
19/08/2009 Reckitt Benckiser Considering Quitting UK Over Tax
18/08/2009 Switzerland, Qatar Conclude DTA
14/08/2009 US, UBS Step Closer To Agreement
07/08/2009 Steinbrueck Unveils New Anti-Offshore Legislation
04/08/2009 US And Switzerland Reach UBS Deal
03/08/2009 Switzerland And Japan Ratify FTA
29/07/2009 Switzerland Inks Twelfth TIEA
29/07/2009 Swiss-EU Forum Discusses Carbon Taxation
23/07/2009 FINMA Opens Banking Consultation
23/07/2009 Swiss Foreign Minister To Mediate In UBS Dispute
20/07/2009 Switzerland And Austria Revise Double Taxation Agreement
16/07/2009 McDonalds To Switch European HQ To Switzerland
15/07/2009 Austria And Switzerland Take Stand Against Loss Of Bank Secrecy
13/07/2009 Switzerland Concludes TIEA With The UK
10/07/2009 Swiss Federal Council May Intervene In UBS Cross Border Case
09/07/2009 Swiss Economic Prospects 'Gloomy', Foresees UBS Indicator
08/07/2009 Switzerland Forecasts Rising Budget Deficits Until 2013
08/07/2009 Switzerland Initials Revised Double Taxation Agreement With Poland
07/07/2009 EFTA-Canada Free Trade Agreement Becomes Operational
06/07/2009 Swiss Federal Council Approves Revised Japanese DTA
30/06/2009 Switzerland, EU To Apply Uniform Customs Regulations To Ease Trade
29/06/2009 Forum Concludes That Swiss Credit Is Relatively Abundant
29/06/2009 Merz Underlines Swiss Position On Tax Matters
26/06/2009 Swiss German Relations Resume
26/06/2009 Swiss Economic Expectations Improve In June
25/06/2009 US And Switzerland Initial Revised Tax Treaty
25/06/2009 Switzerland And Germany Discuss DTA
25/06/2009 Switzerland Considers Abolition Of Property Tax
24/06/2009 FINMA To Monitor Swiss Banking Remuneration
19/06/2009 FINMA Explains Banking Implications Of TIEA Network
19/06/2009 Switzerland To Represent Views On Tax Transparency At G20/OECD Forum
18/06/2009 Switzerland, Mexico Initial Revised Double Tax Agreement
17/06/2009 Significant Progress Achieved Towards Serbia-EFTA Trade Accord
16/06/2009 France And Switzerland Initial Revised Tax Treaty
15/06/2009 Switzerland And Norway Revise DTA
12/06/2009 Swiss Tax On CO2 To Improve Energy Efficiency Of Buildings
10/06/2009 Swiss SVP Party Obtains Referendum On Eco Car Tax
08/06/2009 IMF Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation With Switzerland
04/06/2009 GCC To Sign EFTA Trade Deal
03/06/2009 Import/Export Slide Continues To Threaten Swiss Businesses
01/06/2009 Swiss President Concludes UAE Official Visit
29/05/2009 Switzerland Discusses Tax Treaties With Saudi Arabia
29/05/2009 Companies Willing To 'Bend' Rules To Stay Afloat
28/05/2009 Switzerland, Denmark Initial OECD Model Tax Treaty
26/05/2009 New Office Strengthens HK-German Ties
26/05/2009 Glaxo And IRS To Square Up In International Tax Dispute
21/05/2009 New Index Confirms Switzerland As Most Attractive To HNWIs
21/05/2009 KPMG Reviews Swiss Mergers And Acquisitions During 2008
21/05/2009 EFTA To Negotiate FTAs With Ukraine, Serbia And Russia
19/05/2009 Switzerland Signs Carriage Of Goods Agreement With EU
18/05/2009 Switzerland Offers Venture Capital Support To Polish SMEs
13/05/2009 Switzerland And Singapore Agree - Tax Information Will Not Be Shared Automatically
08/05/2009 Switzerland Aims For 12 TIEAs By Year-End To Comply With OECD
07/05/2009 Swiss President Hesitant On June OECD Meeting In Berlin
07/05/2009 Latest Swiss E-Crime Survey Urges Increased Vigilance
06/05/2009 Swiss Government Intervenes In UBS Case
05/05/2009 FINMA Recognises Self-Regulatory Provisions In Switzerland
04/05/2009 Informa Jumps Ship To Switzerland Following UK Budget
04/05/2009 EU To Review Anti-Fraud Agreement With Switzerland
01/05/2009 Merz Discusses Swiss Standpoint On Savings Tax
29/04/2009 Swiss Urge US To Withdraw UBS Case
16/04/2009 Switzerland May Implement Sanctions Against OECD
16/04/2009 Credit Suisse Acts To Secure US Customer Confidentiality
16/04/2009 Credit Suisse Launches Hedge Investors Risk/Reward Index
16/04/2009 Switzerland, Poland To Conclude OECD Model Tax Treaty
15/04/2009 Swiss SIX Swiss Exchange Announces Recovery In March
15/04/2009 Gurria Extends Olive Branch To Switzerland
14/04/2009 Switzerland Granted Further Representation By FSB
14/04/2009 Swiss Federal Council Pushes For Referendum On Treaty Changes
09/04/2009 Swiss President Bewildered By OECD Rationale
09/04/2009 US And Switzerland To Revise Double Tax Agreement
07/04/2009 Switzerland Announces Increase In Reported Financial Crime
06/04/2009 OECD Delivers On G20 Tax Blacklist Pledge
30/03/2009 Swiss To Sign Model Treaty With US, Japan
27/03/2009 House Committee Schedules Hearing On Banking Secrecy
26/03/2009 IMF: Switzerland Must Implement Fiscal Stimuli
19/03/2009 Germany Questions Swiss Transparency Pledge
18/03/2009 OECD Welcomes Increased Tax Co-operation
18/03/2009 Brown Voices Support For Switzerland Ahead Of G20
18/03/2009 Switzerland To Adopt OECD Standards
16/03/2009 Swiss National Bank Announces Results
16/03/2009 Czech Foreign Minister Defends Switzerland
12/03/2009 Swiss Federal Council Outlines Its Position On Information Exchange
11/03/2009 Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg Meet Pre-G20
11/03/2009 Hong Kong Trade Office Opens In Berlin
10/03/2009 IMF Commends Switzerland On Fiscal Policy During Crisis
09/03/2009 No More Names, States UBS Top Executive
06/03/2009 Tax Co-operation Helps Foster International Savings Market
05/03/2009 Think Tank Denounces Senate's 'Kangaroo Court' Tax Haven Hearing
05/03/2009 Switzerland To Toughen Up On Stock Market Offences
05/03/2009 Luxembourg, Austria And Switzerland To Discuss Forthcoming 'Blacklist'
04/03/2009 UBS Appoints Former Credit Suisse CEO
03/03/2009 Luxalpha Feeder Fund Transparent From Outset, Insists UBS
26/02/2009 Federal Council Issues Statement On FINMA Decision
24/02/2009 EC Publishes Details Of EU Anti-Fraud Agreement With Switzerland
24/02/2009 Cypriot Tax Regime Most Attractive In Europe
24/02/2009 Swiss Canton Vaud Approves Tax Cuts
20/02/2009 UBS Settles Cross-Border Case
19/02/2009 Swiss VP En Route To Japan, Hong Kong To Sign Agreements
17/02/2009 Dutch Tax Amnesty Scheme Yields EUR157m
13/02/2009 Switzerland Improves Investment Fund Rules
13/02/2009 Swiss Fund Data Releases End Of Year Statistics
12/02/2009 FINMA Addresses Fund Of Hedge Fund 'Side Pockets'
11/02/2009 SFA Welcomes Move To Bring Switzerland In Line with EU Law
11/02/2009 Zurich Ends Tax Privileges For Wealthy Foreigners
05/02/2009 Luxembourg Prepared To Negotiate On Banking Secrecy
05/02/2009 White-Collar Crime Reaches CHF1bn In Switzerland, Says KPMG
05/02/2009 Japan And Switzerland Confirm Commitment To Imminent FTA
03/02/2009 Swiss President Opens 'Shaping the Post-Crisis World' Debate At The WEF
02/02/2009 Switzerland's Low Tax Regime Not Its Only Attraction As Exodus Location, Finds KPMG
30/01/2009 China And Switzerland To Discuss Feasibility Of Achieving FTA
29/01/2009 International Patent Filings Showed Moderate Growth In 2008, Says WIPO
28/01/2009 Switzerland Must Become More Innovative, Suggests Report
27/01/2009 European Parliament Discusses Savings Tax Directive
27/01/2009 Swiss Exchange Launches New Online Transparency Tool
22/01/2009 Switzerland Remains Leading Wealth Management Centre
22/01/2009 Swiss Private Bankers' Association Rebuffs EU Tax Evasion Attacks
19/01/2009 FINMA Publishes Minimum Standards For Asset Managers
08/01/2009 Steinbrueck Urges Switzerland To Cooperate On Tax
05/01/2009 SWX Sees Dip In Trading In 2008

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