HSBC Bank, stolen data and voluntury disclosure

HSBC data theft Switzerland and voluntary disclosure

Mr. Louis Sirois, lawyer and tax specialist, helps people who wish to apply for a voluntary disclosure in the case of data theft at the HSBC bank in Switzerland.

Indeed, we know that in 2006, a former bank employee had stolen data containing the names of approximately 24,000 customers and former customers. http://bit.ly/baHeyq

The Swiss subsidiary of HSBC Private Bank, which had downplayed the extent of committing theft of secret data in it three years ago, acknowledged Thursday that the crime had allowed France to recover information from 2006 on 24,000 customers which 15,000 were present. "It is now clear that the theft was perpetrated by an employee of the department, could affect some 15,000 existing customers, whose accounts have been opened in Switzerland before October 2006.

In total, the flight for about 24,000 account holders, but 9000 of them have since left the bank, said Alexander Zeller.

Several Canadian therein. Consequently, the voluntary disclosure program remains an effective solution for those who wish to update their tax affairs before being arrested by the tax.

Mr. Louis Sirois Counsel

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