瑞士信贷承认在美助逃税

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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）