Black money: Swiss govt rejects privacy in financial matters

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 21:20

At a time when it is under global pressure, including from India, on black money menace, the Swiss government has rejected the popular initiative to allow strict privacy in financial matters.

Talks on India-EFTA free trade pact stuck over IPR issues

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 12:51

The negotiations between the European Free Trade Association and India over a free trade pact are stuck due to intellectual property rights issues but the Swiss government is hopeful that talks could soon resume.

Black money: HSBC tax evasion suspects in India told to get a lawyer

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 19:01

Customers of HSBC in India, suspected of tax evasion, have been given a 30-day timeframe to get a lawyer in Switzerland to manage or challenge the disclosure of their names in the official gazette.

Automatic info exchange with India latest by 2018: Swiss Govt

Last Updated: Sunday, February 15, 2015, 11:59

In its fight against black money menace, India will have to wait till 2018 for Switzerland to provide bank account details of Indians under the 'automatic information exchange' framework.

Switzerland slides into deficit on surprise revenue fall

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 22:07

The Swiss government said Wednesday it suffered its first federal budget deficit in nearly a decade last year following a surprise 9 percent drop in key sources of tax revenue.

Black money: Swiss govt says cooperating intensely with India

Last Updated: Sunday, February 8, 2015, 14:20

Under pressure to act on black money front, Switzerland has said it is intensely pursuing cooperation with India, even as the bilateral ties remain "tense" over its refusal to share bank account details on the basis of stolen data.

Now, Switzerland moves to curb excessive executive pay packets

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 19:43

Amid rising concerns over exorbitant remuneration, Swiss people have favoured a plan to curb excessive pay packets doled out by companies to its top ex

Swiss govt not to entertain requests based on stolen a/c data

Last Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013, 19:59

This comes in the backdrop of requests from countries, including India, which are in possession of account details of Swiss bank customers that were allegedly stolen or gathered through illegal means and passed on to governments.

HSBC fictitious accounts: I-T approaches Swiss authorities

Last Updated: Sunday, November 18, 2012, 12:06

The Income Tax department, probing the secret list of account holders in the Geneva branch of HSBC bank, has approached Swiss revenue authorities for banking data of certain individuals after investigations showed some of them reportedly had other accounts under fictitious names.

Polanski decision shows Swiss privileges for rich

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 21:27

Switzerland`s decision to reject a US extradition request for director Roman Polanski may have shown that legal principles are paramount here but also left the impression that the rich and famous enjoy special privileges.