Swiss authorities have been working with the United States since 2009 to ensure its banks are no longer utilized as a haven for United States tax evasion. Swiss government officials and banks have continued to cooperate with the United States in uncovering illegal activities and changing business operations. Most recently, Credit Suisse pleaded guilty to a criminal charge for its role in assisting American’s with tax evasion, resulting in an agreement to pay $2.6 billion in penalties but without a requirement to provide names of the United States clients who may have used the Credit Suisse Bank to hide money from the Internal Revenue Service.
For more information, read the DOJ Press Release.
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Original Post By: Betty Williams
Betty Williams has a broad range of experience handling civil and criminal tax controversy matters including income tax, employment tax, sales and use tax, property tax and IRS, FTB, and SBE audits, protests, and appeals. She has represented clients before the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. District Courts in California. Betty has obtained penalty abatement for numerous clients ranging from a few thousand to more than $2 million in late filing and late payment penalties. She has assisted numerous clients in the United States and abroad in the 2009, 2011 and 2012 IRS and FTB voluntary disclosure initiatives. She also represents foreign financial institutions regarding Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) compliance. She has experience defending criminal tax matters and negotiating plea agreements in areas such as structuring, tax evasion, and the failure to file a tax return.
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