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Banking secrecy

The dossier outlines the concept of banking secrecy, its legal basis and its limits. It shows how banking secrecy protects privacy but not tax fraudsters.

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Banking Secrecy and International Tax Issues - Switzerland‘s viewpoint
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Factsheets

Factsheet "Banking secrecy"
Factsheet "Combating money laundering and terrorist financing"
Factsheet "Fighting corruption at the international level"
Factsheet "Dictators' assets"
Factsheet "Switzerland's engagement in the international financial system"
Factsheet "Switzerland's engagement in international bodies on tax matters"
Factsheet "Taxation of savings income"
Factsheet "Corporate taxation: Tax controversy Switzerland - EU"
Factsheet "Administrative assistance in tax matters"
Factsheet "Mutual assistance in tax matters"
Factsheet "Lump-sum taxation"
Factsheet "Anti-fraud Agreement"

Selected press releases

President Merz appoints working group to prevent any further escalation in relations with Italy concerning taxes (04.11.2009)
Switzerland and Turkey initial new double taxation agreement (04.11.2009)
Combating money laundering: Switzerland's efforts receive international recognition (27.10.2009)
Switzerland removed from OECD `grey list' (24.09.2009)
Switzerland and Qatar sign new Double Taxation Agreement (24.09.2009)
Administrative assistance in tax matters: Switzerland adheres to the OECD standard in the renegotiated DTAs (14.09.2009)
Switzerland and the UK sign revised double taxation agreement (07.09.2009)
Switzerland and Austria sign revised double taxation agreement (04.09.2009)
Switzerland and Norway sign revised double taxation agreement (02.09.2009)
US civil proceedings against UBS: USA requests administrative assistance in UBS case (31.08.2009)
Switzerland and Singapore initial revised double taxation agreement (31.08.2009)
Switzerland and France sign revised double taxation agreement (27.08.2009)
Switzerland and Luxembourg sign revised double taxation agreement (25.8.2009)
Switzerland starts negotiations with Germany on double taxation agreement (21.8.2009)
Switzerland and Denmark sign revised double taxation agreement (21.8.2009)
Federal Council: Green light for signature of revised double taxation agreements (19.8.2009)
US civil proceedings against UBS: Federal Council appoints project coordinator for the provision of administrative assistance in the UBS case (19.8.2009)
US civil proceedings against UBS: New Treaty Request Instead Of Unilateral Action (19.8.2009)
Switzerland and Qatar initial double taxation agreement (13.08.2009)
US civil proceedings against UBS: Switzerland and the USA reach settlement (FDJP, 12.08.2009)
US civil proceedings against UBS: Stay extended once again (FDJP, 07.08.2009)
US civil proceedings against UBS: Switzerland and USA agree in principle (FDJP, 31.07.2009)
Switzerland and Finland initial revised double taxation agreement (23.07.2009)
Agreement between Switzerland and Austria on a revised double taxation agreement (15.07.2009)
US - UBS Tax Case: Joint Motion to Stay the Court Proceedings (FDJP, 12.07.2009)
Switzerland and the United Kingdom initial a revised double taxation agreement (09.07.2009)
Swiss Law Prohibits Handing Over Client Information (FDJP, 08.07.2009)
Switzerland initials revised double taxation agreement with Poland (01.07.2009)
Switzerland initials revised double taxation agreement with the Netherlands (26.06.2009)
Agreement between Switzerland and Japan on revised double taxation agreement (26.06.2009)
President Merz and Finance Minister Steinbrück agree to a revision of the double taxation agreement (22.06.2009)
President Merz and Finance Minister Steinbrück agree to a revision of the double taxation agreement (22.06.2009)
Switzerland initials revised double taxation agreement with the USA (19.06.2009)
President Merz meets Finance Minister Steinbrück and attends meeting of finance ministers in Berlin (17.06.2009)
Switzerland and Mexico initial revised double taxation agreement (15.06.2009)
Meeting between President Merz and French Budget Minister Eric Woerth (12.06.2009)
Switzerland and Norway initial revised double taxation agreement (10.06.2009)
Switzerland and Denmark initial revised double taxation agreement (26.05.2009)
Switzerland Defines Its Position in the Court Proceeding Against UBS (FDJP, 01.05.2009)
Letter from President Merz to the OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría (29.04.2009)
Meeting between President Merz and the US Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner (25.04.2009)
Federal Council wishes to make first renegotiated double taxation agreement subject to optional referendum (08.04.2009)
Switzerland to start double taxation agreement negotiations with the US at the end of April (08.04.2009)
Involvement of the cantons in Switzerland's work on international tax issues (08.04.2009)
President Hans-Rudolf Merz has taken note of the OECD list (02.04.2009)
President Hans-Rudolf Merz on the statement from the G-20 summit (02.04.2009)
US tax authorities withdraw request for administrative assistance in UBS case (19.03.2009)
President Hans-Rudolf Merz meets with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (14.03.2009)
Bank secrecy remains intact (14.03.2009)
Swiss Confederation to set out its position in the court action against UBS in the USA (13.03.2009)
Switzerland to adopt OECD standard on administrative assistance in fiscal matters (13.03.2009)
Banking secrecy remains intact - improved international cooperation in the case of tax offences (06.03.2009)
Federal Council statement on the FINMA decision concerning UBS (19.02.2009)
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Last update: 16.07.2009

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