Justice Department Obtains the Right to Issue John Doe Summons for HSBC India

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
27
Issue: 
6
Abstract: 
On April 8, 2011, U.S. District Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton in San Francisco granted the request of the U.S. government, authorizing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to issue John Doe summons from HSBC Bank USA, N.A. to obtain information about U.S. residents who may be using accounts at The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in India (HSBC India) to evade federal income taxes...(more)...