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Laws related to Swiss Bank Accounts

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Opening an account in Swiss banks is accompanied with some rules, laws, and regulations. The basic rule is about the age of account opener, that if the account opener is a national of any other country, other than Switzerland, that account opener should be above 18 years old. The exemption and taxation on your amount is also done under certain rules.

Laws and Regulations of Swiss Banks

In Switzerland, nobody, even the Swiss government is allowed to reveal any information regarding accounts or account holders until an account holder is not a criminal.

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But in USA even a private citizen has an easy access to it, i.e. in America any one; even a normal citizen can get information of any account holder. The Swiss banker’s requirement of client confidentiality is found in Article 47 of the Federal Law on Banks and Savings Banks, which came into effect on November 8, 1934. In the books of banking laws, this article act is defined as;

“Anyone acting in his/her capacity as member of a banking body, as a bank employee, agent, liquidator or auditor, as an observer of the Swiss Federal Banking Commission (SFBC), or as a member of a body or an employee belonging to an accredited auditing institution, is not permitted to divulge information entrusted to him/her or of which he/she has been apprised because of his/her position.”

Exceptions of Swiss bank accounts

It is discussed in Swiss Bankers Association that no bank is allowed to provide the information and details of any account to any one.

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What do you know about Accounting?

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Accounting serves as the backbone of business. A clear financial image of a business is formed by ethical and professional accounting forms and it allows managers to make informed decisions, the investors are kept abreast of developments in the business, and it also keeps the business profitable. It is also known as one of the oldest professions; for thousands of years businesses have been practicing accounting.

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What are the jobs of a book Keeper?

There are a number of disciplines that are involved in accounting. The basic is that accounting is book keeping. A book keeper has to keep tracks of all of the funds that is handled by a business, including money that is paid to the business, money paid out, and assets that are held by the business. The goal of a book keeper is to keep the ledgers of the company balanced so that , the financial state of the company can be assessed by anyone, at a glance.

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