VOA标准英语2009年-Swiss Bank to Turn Over Account Data to US
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(八月)
A major Swiss bank has agreed to turn over information on thousands of accounts targeted by the United States for possible tax evasion 1.
US government official says Swiss banking 2 giant UBS will give the IRS the details of more than 4,000 client accounts
From Nazis 3 to modern-day criminals, Switzerland's legendary 4 bank secrecy 5 has long been exploited by those with assets to hide. For decades, Swiss banks have had a no-questions-asked policy when it comes to deposits, and a no-questions-answered policy when it comes to investigations 6 of their customers.
Those policies are changing. The latest evidence: Swiss banking giant UBS has agreed to hand over details on more than 4,000 accounts to the U.S. government.
America's top tax official, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner 7 Doug Shulman hailed the accord on Bloomberg television.
"It is a huge victory for the U.S. government. This is an unprecedented 8 agreement," he said.
The accounts are believed to hold as much as $18 billion in undeclared assets that until now were hidden from U.S. taxes.
Shulman praised reforms in Swiss banking.
"Until this year, we [U.S. authorities] had no access into any country that had banking secrecy laws," he added. "We are very pleased, and it is part of our ongoing 9 effort to crack down on off-shore tax evasion. You can expect to see a lot more from us in terms of investigations of individuals and institutions over the next several years."
Switzerland's bankers association issued a statement in support of UBS' agreement with the United States. The accord effectively suspends a federal court case against UBS that could have dealt a severe blow to the bank's international operations and the Swiss economy, which relies heavily on the country's robust 10 banking sector 11.
Under the agreement, targeted UBS bank customers will be notified before information on their accounts is released.
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- John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
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- The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
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