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FATCA implementation in Switzerland a general overview

  • Froriep Renggli
  • -
  • Switzerland, USA
  • -
  • April 30 2013

On 18 March 2010, the U.S. Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 (known as the Hire Act) amended the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986

FATCA: Final Regulations: treasury issues long-awaited final regulations on FATCA; U.S. enters into related intergovernmental agreement with Switzerland

  • Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
  • -
  • Switzerland, USA
  • -
  • February 27 2013

On January 17, 2013, the Treasury Department issued final regulations (the "Final Regulations") under the foreign account tax compliance ("FATCA"

Switzerland is no longer a banking haven for depositing U.S. taxpayers’ money

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
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  • Switzerland, USA
  • -
  • February 20 2013

On February 14, 2013, the U.S. Treasury signed a bilateral Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Switzerland to facilitate the implementation of

Libor fixing probe UBS facing potential $1 billion fine

  • Sedgwick LLP
  • -
  • Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • December 17 2012

UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, is set to become the second financial institution to enter into a settlement arising out of the Libor rate-fixing scandal

Central banks extend dollar liquidity swap arrangements

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • Canada, European Union, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • December 17 2012

On December 13th, the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank announced an extension of the existing temporary U.S. dollar liquidity swap arrangements through February 1, 2014

U.S. and Germany tighten screws on Swiss banks

  • Baker & Hostetler LLP
  • -
  • Germany, Switzerland, USA
  • -
  • August 10 2012

The U.S. and Germany show no signs of relenting in their efforts to bring Swiss banks to heel

Germany and France raid homes and offices in search of evidence of Swiss-bank tax evasion

  • Baker & Hostetler LLP
  • -
  • France, Germany, Switzerland, USA
  • -
  • July 12 2012

According to published reports, German and French tax authorities recently executed searches of the homes and offices of customers and employees of two of the largest Swiss banks

U.S. Treasury and JapanSwitzerland announce they will negotiate toward a "third way" for FATCA compliance

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
  • -
  • Japan, Switzerland, USA
  • -
  • July 9 2012

As we have previously reported, FATCA is becoming a significant concern to foreign banks, brokers and investment funds because of its potentially far reaching scope

Third FATCA compliance model announced - inter-governmental agreements

  • King & Spalding LLP
  • -
  • Japan, Switzerland, USA
  • -
  • July 6 2012

The U.S

FACTA: new government-to-government model - U.S. Treasury Department issues joint statements with Japan and Switzerland outlining a new intergovernmental model

  • Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
  • -
  • Japan, Switzerland, USA
  • -
  • June 29 2012

On June 21, 2012, the U.S. Treasury Department released two separate joint statements with the governments of Switzerland and Japan (the “Switzerland Joint Statement” and “Japan Joint Statement” and collectively, the “Joint Statements”

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