Financial Transparency Coalition

Bloomberg -- Panama will share tax information with at least 10 countries to prevent sanctions over banking secrecy laws, Finance Vice-Minister Frank De Lima said.

ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland and the UK have signed a new treaty giving British tax authorities more access to banking information and taking the Swiss one step closer to being taken off an international list of tax havens.

Attached are the official communique and declaration made by the G20 Finance Ministers at their summit on September 5, 2009. Additionally, attached is a progress report on the actions taken by the G20 at its previous 2 summits.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada could pursue Swiss bank UBS (UBSN.VX) in court if bank officials refuse to disclose the names of Canadian clients who are evading taxes using UBS accounts, but even the government minister responsible believes stronger laws may be needed.