Swiss Federal Tax Administration News

As Indian tax authorities continue their probe into Swiss bank accounts of several citizens, Switzerland on Tuesday said India has sought assistance in the investigations into accounts allegedly held by former Congress minister Preneet Kaur and her son Raninder Singh.

This is the latest in a series of such disclosures made by the FTA about information requests from India and other countries with which Switzerland has mutual assistance treaties in tax-related cases.  

In a fresh disclosure on suspected black money cases being probed by tax authorities in India, Switzerland on Tuesday said it has received request for information about Indore-based textiles firm Neo Corp International Ltd.

Indian nationals are not the only ones about whom India's tax authorities have sought details from Switzerland as they have also requested for information on some foreign entities, mostly based in tax havens.

'Delighted' at Switzerland making public names of some Indians with Swiss accounts, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said this should provide enough indications of actions to follow for those holding unaccounted assets outside India.