BSI of Lugano, Switzerland, became the first bank to earn a non-prosecution agreement under the U.S. DOJ’s Program for Swiss Banks, paying a penalty of $211 million. First announced on August 29, 2013, the program offered...more
On August 29, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a program, supported by the Swiss government, to encourage all Swiss banks to admit their role in U.S. tax evasion in exchange for non-prosecution agreements and...more
Bloomberg/BNA is reporting that the DOJ announced today a program for Swiss banks to reveal tax information in return for nonprosecution agreements. The U.S. Department of Justice announced a program Aug. 29 to get Swiss...more