Federal authorities are going after not only banks, but also individual bankers and financial advisors who may have helped U.S. clients to evade their income tax obligations. Just this past February, a superseding indictment was handed down against financial advisors who worked for Wegelin, one of Switzerland’s oldest banks.
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Documents Identify the Level of Tax Evasion at HSBC Bank
Offshore Account Update, UBS / HSBCPosted on May 8, 2015
HSBC has been in trouble with the U.S. government in the past for the unlawful behavior of its private bank. In 2012, HSBC was fined for its role in facilitating money laundering. Yahoo is now reporting on leaked documents from HSBC showing how involved the bank was not just in money laundering but also in helping people worldwide evade their income tax obligations.
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