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Credit Suisse has pleaded guilty to helping1 wealthy Americans avoid paying taxes through secret offshore2 accounts.
The Swiss banker has agreed to pay 2.6-billion US dollars in penalties, the largest-ever penalties imposed by the US Justice Department in a criminal tax case.
US Attorney General Eric Holder3.
"This case shows that no financial institution, no matter its size or global reach is above the law. When the Department of Justice conducts investigations4 we will always follow the law and the facts wherever they may lead us. We will never hesitate to criminally sanction any company or individual that breaks the law."
The Swiss bank recruited US clients to open Swiss accounts, helped them conceal5 the accounts from the Internal Revenue Service and enabled misconduct by bank employees.
The case is part of an Obama administration's crackdown on foreign banks believed to be helping US taxpayers6 hide their assets overseas.
The US government recently signed an agreement with authorities in Singapore to track down US tax cheats.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)
1 helping | |
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的 | |
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adj.海面的,吹向海面的;adv.向海面 | |
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n.持有者,占有者;(台,架等)支持物 | |
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(正式的)调查( investigation的名词复数 ); 侦查; 科学研究; 学术研究 | |
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5 conceal | |
v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽 | |
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6 taxpayers | |
纳税人,纳税的机构( taxpayer的名词复数 ) | |
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