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FATCA implementation in Switzerland a general overview

Froriep Renggli
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Switzerland, USA
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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
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Switzerland, USA
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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
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February 20 2013

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

Swiss banking secrecy and discretionary trusts

Lenz & Staehelin
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Switzerland
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December 17 2012

Despite some concerns that the integrity of Swiss banking secrecy has been irreparably damaged by recent developments, there remain good reasons to keep

Libor fixing probe UBS facing potential $1 billion fine

Sedgwick LLP
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Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA
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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
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Canada, European Union, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA
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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