UBS, a Bank Based in Switzerland, Has Received a Subpoena

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Essay

UBS, a bank based in Switzerland, has received a subpoena from the IRS for the bank records of 52,000 U.S. citizens. The IRS alleges that the U.S. taxpayers hid money in UBS accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying taxes. UBS had created a program that recruited tax advisers and their clients under the guise that they could protect their funds from the IRS.
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Swiss law prohibits banks, under privacy rights, from disclosing information about their customers and their accounts. However, the IRS has obtained a subpoena for the records and a federal judge has issued it because UBS is soliciting business in the United States. One banking minister in Switzerland has indicated, however, that Swiss privacy laws do not apply when there has been fraud.
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Evaluate the ethics of UBS as well as their customers. If you worked for the bank, would you release the information?   Would you place your money in Swiss accounts?

Recognize the importance and positioning of financial data within a business plan, including the executive summary.

Understand the concept and utility of breakeven analysis in business planning and management.

Identify reliable sources and aid for business plan writing and development.

Recognize the structure and contents of a business plan, including critical documents and appendices.

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