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Federal Assembly of Switzerland

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Type: Organization

Name: Federal Assembly of Switzerland

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

Pressure Mounts on Vaunted Secrecy of Switzerland’s Banks

More than four years ago, the Swiss made painful concessions to American authorities. But as impatience with tax avoiders spreads to a region where governments are desperate for revenue, the Swiss are bracing for a new onslaught on their cherished bank ... [Published AdBanks.net - May 24 2013]

Entities: Switzerland, European Union, Luxemburg (Luxembourg), Taxes

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

European leaders to discuss energy policy, tax evasion

European leaders will be meeting today to discuss strategic reviews of the EU’s energy policy and cooperation to fight tax evasion.Today’s discussion on energy is mostly strategic but will lay the foundation for a more detailed discussion by EU energy ... [Published Times of Malta - May 22 2013]

Entities: Tax Evasion, Energy Policy, European Union

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

European Union

EU-Switzerland sign cooperation agreement regarding competition

The European Union and Switzerland have signed an agreement with a view to strengthen co-operation between competition authorities, meaning the European Commission and the Swiss Competition Commission. According to the agreement, the two competition agencies ... [Published New Europe - May 17 2013]

Entities: Switzerland, European Union, Anti-Competition

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Federal Assembly of Switzerland

Swiss Parliament rejects call for vendor independent e-government services

The Swiss Parliament on Wednesday rejected a motion calling on the government to create vendor independent e-government services, Swiss newspapers report. With 14 votes against and 12 vote in favour, the Swiss Council of States (Ständerat) threw out a ... [Published Joinup - May 16 2013]

Entities: Federal Assembly of Switzerland, Swiss Council of States

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Tax laws need to be changed: officials

KARACHI: Chief Commissioner, Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) Karachi, has suggested that time restrictions dictated by the laws on taxing undisclosed money should be amended, report sources in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). It is argued that doing so ... [Published The News International - May 15 2013]

Entities: Karachi, Tax Law, Switzerland, Taxes

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Swiss Voters Approve “Against the Rip-Off” Referendum Restricting Corporate Compensation

, voters in Switzerland approved a referendum providing one of the world’s most onerous restrictions regarding executive compensation. The referendum entitled, “Eidgenössische Volksinitiative ‘gegen die Abzockerei’” or, in English, “Federal popular initiative ... [Published JD Supra - May 15 2013]

Entities: Referendum, Rip-Off, Switzerland, Federal Assembly of Switzerland

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Upper house body says yes to Fatca, no to automatic exchange

Swiss parliament in BernBERN, SWITZERLAND – Switzerland’s agreement to a Fatca treaty with the US, which would see Americans’ and green card holders’ assets reported to the IRS tax office, is inching closer to being signed.The foreign affairs committee ... [Published GenevaLunch - May 15 2013]

Entities: Switzerland, Taxes, Federal, Bern (Switzerland)

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Switzerland Agrees to FATCA Reporting Rules

NEWS NOTESMiscellaneousThe Treasury Department announced that the United States and Switzerland have signed a bilateral agreement to implement provisions of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The agreement must still be ratified by the Swiss ... [Published AICPA.org - May 01 2013]

Entities: Switzerland, United States, Federal Assembly of Switzerland, Green Card, Incentives

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

Oz univ charged with siding China after scrapping ...

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama waves to spectators outside the Swiss Parliament building during his visit to Bern April 16, 2013. CANBERRA: One of Australia's most exclusive universities has called off a talk to students by the Dalai Lama, ... [Published Himalayan Times - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Tenzin Gyatso, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, Spiritual leader, Michael Spence

First reported Apr 10 2013 - Updated Apr 10 2013 - 1 reports

Swiss Parliament Committee Votes to Suspend Gripen Jet Purchase

The Swiss Parliament’s Defense Committee has voted to suspend the purchase of 22 Saab AB Gripen aircraft, asking the government for additional information.“We are putting the Gripen deal on hold until some important questions are answered and the definitive ... [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - Apr 10 2013]

Entities: Federal Assembly of Switzerland, Saab JAS-39 Gripen, Beat Flach, Saab AB, Twitter Inc

First reported Mar 20 2013 - Updated Mar 20 2013 - 1 reports

Swiss Parliament suspends motion to cut roaming fees

The Lower House of the Swiss Parliament has suspended a motion to lower mobile roaming charges until end-2014, writes 'Klein Report'. The House voted in favour of the suspension by 22 to 14, with two abstentions. The Motion, presented by SP member Ursula ... [Published Telecompaper - Mar 20 2013]

Entities: Federal Assembly of Switzerland, Martin Schmid, Swisscom AG

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...For this purpose, Government of Pakistan "s intent has to be expressed to the Government of Switzerland through diplomatic channels, after seeking approval of the Cabinet."

$200 billion undeclared money in Swiss accounts to be taxed: taxation treaty being re-negotiated [Published Business Recorder - May 18 2013]

...The said circular has been issued for "Exchange of information for tax purposes with foreign jurisdictions - Guidelines for inbound and outbound requests-regarding" . Vide the said circular, the CBDT has notified "Manual on Exchange of Information"...

Information sharing with foreign countries may help tackle black money [Published Smart Investor - Apr 22 2013]

...taking place in Geneva from 25 February to 22 March 2013, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) submitted a written statement, titled "The Torture and Ill Treatment of Palestinian Prisoners by the Israeli Occupying Power" . Additionally, PCHR, together with the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL), the Europe – Third World Centre (CETIM), and the American...

PCHR Participates in the 22nd Session of the Human Rights Council [Published Palestine News Network - Apr 16 2013]

Briefing the ministry officials in Bern over the 12 self-immolations in Tibet since March 16, Sangay said: "Human beings, if given a choice, would choose to live. But the very desperate situation in Tibet under the Chinese rule has led to the tragic situation in Tibet today."

Situation in Tibet very worrying, says Switzerland [Published Topnews.in - Nov 22 2011]

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EU-Switzerland sign cooperation agreement regar... [Published New Europe - May 17 2013]
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Disbandment of Swiss Air Force display team cou... [Published The Aviationist - May 15 2013]
Upper house body says yes to Fatca, no to autom... [Published GenevaLunch - May 15 2013]
Tax laws need to be changed: officials [Published The News International - May 15 2013]
Switzerland Agrees to FATCA Reporting Rules [Published AICPA.org - May 01 2013]
Information sharing with foreign countries may ... [Published Smart Investor - Apr 22 2013]
Oz univ charged with siding China after scrappi... [Published Himalayan Times - Apr 18 2013]
PCHR Participates in the 22nd Session of the Hu... [Published Palestine News Network - Apr 16 2013]
Swiss Parliament Committee Votes to Suspend Gri... [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - Apr 10 2013]
Swiss Parliament suspends motion to cut roaming... [Published Telecompaper - Mar 20 2013]
Situation in Tibet very worrying, says Switzerland [Published Topnews.in - Nov 22 2011]
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Pressure Mounts on Vaunted Secrecy of Switzerla... [Published AdBanks.net - May 24 2013] More than four years ago, the Swiss made painful concessions to American authorities. But as impatience with tax avoiders spreads to a region where governments are desperate for revenue, the Swiss are bracing for a new onslaught on their cherished bank ...
Disbandment of Swiss Air Force display team cou... [Published The Aviationist - May 15 2013] The Patrouille Suisse is one of the most renowned aerobatic display team in Europe. Equipped with the F-5E Tiger the team is, together with the Turk Yildizlari ( Turkish Stars ), that flies the NF-5A/B Freedom Fighter, the only European display team ...
Swiss Parliament Committee Votes to Suspend Gri... [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - Apr 10 2013] The Swiss Parliament’s Defense Committee has voted to suspend the purchase of 22 Saab AB Gripen aircraft, asking the government for additional information.“We are putting the Gripen deal on hold until some important questions are answered and the definitive ...