News front: Girls going in for crime, Olympics wants to play with gamers, tax...
GenevaLunch News Stories not making front page headlines but that are worth a moment’s reflection: The US Justice Department says crimes by girls have been rising and by 2004 girls’ crimes were 30...
View ArticleHolier than thou is pretty holey when it comes to banks
GenevaLunch News I don’t object to the IRS or any other government going after frauds and schemers who are hiding millions from the taxman, but I do feel uncomfortable when the taxman begins to talk as...
View ArticleCanadians balk at US tax collection laws as recent IRS amnesty ends
GenevaLunch News GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Canada’s finance minister has come out loudly against new US tax laws that will increase reporting requirements to the IRS, the US tax arm, for dual citizens, as...
View ArticleThe tortured logic of the US Justice Dept.
GenevaLunch News GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – American Citizens Abroad are hosting a fourth Town Hall meeting in Geneva Wednesday evening 16 November to talk about US tax obligations. Among the odd questions...
View ArticleIf you read what the NY Times says about Swiss banks, take time to read what...
GenevaLunch News GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – This is an appeal to intelligent readers, and I know there are many out there, to at least reflect on the other side of the story if you’ve read the New York...
View ArticleUS-Switzerland sign controversial Fatca agreement (update)
GenevaLunch News Bern says signing seen as “positive signal” by the US for sorting out past banking problems BERN, SWITZERLAND – Switzerland and the United States signed the Fatca tax accord in Bern...
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