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Swiss Lawmakers Back ‘Too Big to Fail’ Tax in Latest Blow to UBS

Swiss lawmakers have backed a new special tax for systemically important banks, in the latest blow to the country’s largest lender UBS Group AG.

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Bloomberg Tax News· Oct 13, 4:35 PMSwiss Lawmakers Back ‘Too Big to Fail’ Tax in Latest Blow to UBS

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