Hong Kong & Singapore: Awaiting a New DOJ Tax Program for Asian Banks?

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As the Department of Justice is wrapping up its prosecution of over a dozen Swiss banks, federal prosecutors and IRS special agents are analyzing a treasure trove of previously undeclared taxpayer account information that nearly 80 Swiss banks (Category 2 banks) have provided to the Department pursuant to the DOJ’s Program for Non-Prosecution Agreements or Non- Target Letters for Swiss Banks. Armed with this information, the DOJ and IRS are currently tracing funds and accounts that left Swiss banks and reached other financial institutions in Singapore and Hong Kong to avoid detection by U.S. authorities.

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