The second-largest Swiss bank Credit Suisse said that the U.S. Department of Justice conducts an investigation against him. Authorities suspect that the Swiss bank helped wealthy Americans evade taxes. U.S. tax investigation against another Swiss bank UBS has meant that the bank paid a fine $ 780 million and opened the tax authorities data on 4.5 thousand of its customers.
The statement said Credit Suisse, «As for the investigation of the unit for servicing wealthy American clients. July 14 Credit Suisse has received from the Justice Department be notified of the investigation. Among other things, it was reported that U.S. authorities are conducting a broader investigation into the market. " The Swiss bank announced that it has cooperated fully with investigators and provide all requested information. No further details were disclosed. In February of this year, an employee of Credit Suisse Christos Badzhios already been detained by U.S. authorities on suspicion of distributing schemes "tax optimization". At the same time four other bankers were accused of helping wealthy American clients, tax evaders.
Credit Suisse was the second Swiss bank whose activities attracted the attention of U.S. tax authorities. Recall that in 2009, the largest Swiss bank UBS to end a year-long investigation has agreed to pay fines to U.S. authorities $ 780 million and disclose information about their 4450 North American clients. Consent to give information to their clients the American tax authorities led to the present diplomatic scandal between the U.S. and Switzerland, and the fact that in 2009, customers withdrew from the management of UBS tens of billions of dollars.
The statement said Credit Suisse, «As for the investigation of the unit for servicing wealthy American clients. July 14 Credit Suisse has received from the Justice Department be notified of the investigation. Among other things, it was reported that U.S. authorities are conducting a broader investigation into the market. " The Swiss bank announced that it has cooperated fully with investigators and provide all requested information. No further details were disclosed. In February of this year, an employee of Credit Suisse Christos Badzhios already been detained by U.S. authorities on suspicion of distributing schemes "tax optimization". At the same time four other bankers were accused of helping wealthy American clients, tax evaders.
Credit Suisse was the second Swiss bank whose activities attracted the attention of U.S. tax authorities. Recall that in 2009, the largest Swiss bank UBS to end a year-long investigation has agreed to pay fines to U.S. authorities $ 780 million and disclose information about their 4450 North American clients. Consent to give information to their clients the American tax authorities led to the present diplomatic scandal between the U.S. and Switzerland, and the fact that in 2009, customers withdrew from the management of UBS tens of billions of dollars.
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