SAARC summit to address terror,disaster managemen

Trade accords would be high on the agenda of the 13th SAARC Summit in Dhaka where leaders of the seven-nation grouping, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, would focus attention on issues of......

India asks Switzerland to ratify global tax convention

India has asked Switzerland to expeditiously ratify the OECD convention on automatic exchange of tax information, a move which will help deal with menace of black money. "I would urge you and your......

Swiss tax pacts: Can India catch the biggest tax defaulters?

Switzerland finally signed an agreement to exchange information on potential money launderers and tax dodgers last week but neither this nor a modified tax avoidance treaty is likely to help India,......

Swiss move on taxes to help developing nations

Switzerland's decision to share information on tax matters with other jurisdictions could mean ‘billions of dollars in increased revenues’ for developing countries, according to World......

Games over! Swiss banks agree to share account details

Heralding an end to its banking secrecy wall, Switzerland will now share bank account and other details with foreign countries, including India, even without prior intimation to concerned......