Switzerland Mulls 'White Money Strategy'

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Last updated 17 hours ago | Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Switzerland’s Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf has recently put forward the idea of compelling Swiss banks to obtain in future a declaration from their foreign clients confirming that their assets held in the Confederation are correctly taxed. Read Full Story

Austria Launches Talks On Swiss Tax Deal

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Last updated 23 hours ago | Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Austria’s Finance Minister Maria Fekter has recently announced that talks on a planned bilateral tax agreement with Switzerland are due to begin in April. Read Full Story

Switzerland Rules Out Changes To Family Tax Breaks

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Last updated 23 hours ago | Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Switzerland’s Federal Council has announced that it does not intend to introduce tax incentives to promote the traditional family model of parents staying at home to look after their children. Read Full Story

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