The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Millions transferred abroad in tax deal Switzerland says it has paid Britain and Austria hundreds of millions of francs under a deal to settle past tax-dodging by their citizens. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130725/millions-transferred-to-britain-austria-in-tax-deal Thu, 25 Jul 2013 18:58:00 +0200 millions-transferred-to-britain-austria-in-tax-deal Swiss will have to give up bank secrecy: expert Switzerland will likely have no choice but to give up its cherished bank secrecy practices amid mounting international pressure to fight tax evasion, a top scholar of banking law said in an interview published on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130420/swiss-will-be-forced-to-give-up-bank-secrecy-expert Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:44:00 +0200 swiss-will-be-forced-to-give-up-bank-secrecy-expert