Swiss Give Final Approval to UBS Tax Deal

Lawmakers overcame the last obstacle to an agreement with the United States under which the bank will give up information on 4,450 suspected tax cheats.

Still Waiting for Those Names From UBS

Switzerland agreed last year to disclose the names of thousands of American clients of UBS who are suspected of evading taxes. Doing so hasn’t been easy.

Swiss Lawmakers Defer to Voters on UBS Disclosure Deal

The Swiss Parliament has approved the release of the names of 4,450 Americans suspected of evading taxes through a UBS bank, but the decision might need the consent of Swiss voters.

Swiss Parliament Delays Final Vote on UBS Deal

The lower house will vote next week on the agreement with the United States to hand over UBS client data.

Switzerland Rejects Deal to Share Banking Data

UBS, which refused to reveal the names of thousands of Americans suspected of evading taxes with the bank’s help, continued to get support from the Swiss government.

Swiss Panel Backs UBS-U.S. Deal but Urges Referendum

A committee recommended that Parliament endorse giving data to the United States on clients of UBS who are suspected of tax evasion.

Swiss Panel’s Vote Signals UBS Deal on Client Data May Be Approved

A Swiss parliamentary commission, expected to nix the UBS deal with the United States Internal Revenue Service, instead voted to continue discussing it.

Whistle-Blowers Become Investment Option for Hedge Funds

Because the I.R.S. takes years to pay people turning in tax scofflaws, whistle-blowers have been paid immediately by hedge funds betting they’ll eventually collect more from the I.R.S.

Greek Tourism Official Quits Over Husband’s Tax Debts

Greece’s deputy tourism minister resigned on Monday after tax officials said that her husband, a popular singer and former film star, owed nearly $7 million in unpaid taxes.

Fed Up, Greece Lists Tax Dodgers

With estimates that the government may be losing $30 billion a year to tax dodgers, the nation named 57 doctors believed guilty of tax offenses.

Imminent End of Secrecy to Shake Up Swiss Banking

Private banks that specialize in undeclared assets will have to adapt, and those that survive will have fewer assets to manage.

Greek Wealth Is Everywhere but Tax Forms

Studies have estimated that the government may be losing as much as $30 billion a year to tax evasion.

2 Charged in International Tax Evasion Scheme Said to Involve HSBC

The seven were charged with filing false tax returns, collectively hiding more than $100 million held offshore in Swiss accounts.

Former Banker for UBS Seeks Shorter Sentence

Bradley Birkenfeld, whose information helped the Justice Department and the I.R.S. crack down on offshore tax evasion, plans to petition for a commutation.

UBS Client Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud

According to court papers, a client of the giant bank used a sham corporation in Panama to help hide his UBS accounts.