08/30/2015

Spooked Swiss banks ask Indians to utilise 'compliance window'

Spooked by the new black money law, a number of Swiss and other European banks have begun asking Indian clients to disclose their accounts to the tax authorities back home as they fear being accused of 'abetting' the hoarding of untaxed assets.

08/29/2015

Swiss repay Norwegian creditors after huge fraud

Swiss authorities will repay creditors around 700,000 francs in embezzled funds stashed in a Swiss bank account, in one of Norway's biggest-ever bankruptcies, prosecutors said this week.

08/28/2015

Jersey Tax Bulletin: FATCA Update - Deloitte

According to FATCA regulations, sponsored entities must have their own Global Intermediary Identification Number (GIIN) for FATCA reporting and withholding purposes by 31 December 2015.