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Sheldon Whitehouse: “I think the idea of a Swiss bank account is more and more in the rearview mirror because of FATCA.”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2023
I think the idea of a Swiss bank account is more and more in the rearview mirror because of FATCA.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse discusses the effectiveness of FATCA in reducing foreign tax evasion.

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