Italy’s tax authorities have just requested information from Switzerland concerning 10,000 bank customers who reside in Italy
These clients deposited a total of 6.7 billion euros in Switzerland, according to an article from Reuters newswires.
The police said in a statement this action concerns Italian residents holding 9,953 financial positions in Switzerland.
The police declined to provide many details, however this move follows an investigation that last year led to a tax settlement deal between Italy and Credit Suisse AG, whereupon the Swiss bank agreed to pay a settlement amount of 109.5 million euros.
That tax investigation was started in 2015 over an alleged fraudulent system used by the bank to transfer money offshore.
“Credit Suisse considers the investigation by the Italian authorities into Credit Suisse’s cross-border business as closed,” the bank told Reuters in an emailed statement. “The court approval marked the end of the investigation by Italian authorities into Credit Suisse AG’s Italian cross-border business for the period from 2008 to 2015,” the statement added.
Switzerland’s Federal Tax Administration declined to comment, pointing to a confidentiality clause that applies to mutual requests for assistance on tax matters.
Voluntary Disclosure
The authorities also advised that through the Voluntary Disclosure scheme 3,297 people had already been identified holding undeclared savings and investments abroad and had received immunity from prosecution upon declaration under the scheme.
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