Believe it or not the United States and UBSSwitzerland are not anxious to release the details of their 20-Questions: Tax Evaders settlement just this minute (or Friday, when the settlement is due to be concluded). You would think the settlement some sort of public relations embarrassment for Switzerland by this metric.
The settlement is likely to include the handing over of some UBS client data to the U.S. but UBS will be spared paying a fine, U.S. government sources have said.A second source also confirmed the details were unlikely to be made public on Friday.
There had been speculation the U.S. and Switzerland would wait until the end of September to finalize the settlement to wait until the end of a U.S. voluntary tax disclosure programme.
So, really, the voluntary disclosure program (don't say amnesty) only applies if you weren't totally screwed by UBS before you had a chance to dial IRS customer service and fess up. (Or hit the "disclose foreign black account" button in TurboTax, if you work for the Treasury.)
UBS Tax Deal Details Unlikely On Friday [Reuters]
Posted by guest , Aug 05, 2009 3:39PM
UBS Sucks
Posted by guest , Aug 05, 2009 3:41PM
However, I'd support the Swiss soccer team over the Jerry team any day.
Posted by guest , Aug 05, 2009 3:53PM
@1 Thank you Mr. Obligatory UBS Sucks guy. I know its a dirty job, but someone has to do it. You're a good man.
Posted by guest , Aug 05, 2009 3:57PM
I work for Credit Suisse Houston and am happily married to my high school sweetheart.
Posted by guest , Aug 05, 2009 4:00PM
Nice, EP. I was worried you weren't going to slip in a jab to the administration but you came through in the end.
That bull dyke Ayn Rand taught you so well.
Posted by guest , Aug 05, 2009 4:01PM
@1
you heard it here first!
Posted by NAS Keflavik boi , Aug 05, 2009 4:02PM
Nice to see the swissie-flag-face gal again.
Posted by guest , Aug 05, 2009 9:33PM
maybe they can release to the IRS all the names of all the inactive world war 2 account holders?