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U.S. Department of Justice and the Swiss bank UBS have agreed to disclose information about 52 thousand customers who are suspected of tax avoidance and the use of offshore schemes.Earlier, Switzerland has been accused in the opacity of its tax system. Experts note that the decision was not unexpected. However, this does not change the attitude to the banking secrecy: the banks and now in certain cases, obliged her to violate. That was reported by business newspaper Sight with reference to agency Bloomberg.While the parties reached a preliminary agreement, the signing of a final agreement expected later. «This will require a bit of time», - quotes the Bloomberg United States Justice Department lawyer Stuart Gibson said his conversation with the District Judge Alan Golden. Terms of the final agreement has not yet been disclosed.Remember, in February 2009, U.S. Department of Justice filed a case against a Swiss bank, claiming that because of the failure of information American citizens do not pay taxes on the amount of 15 billion dollars from 2000 to 2007. They spoke on the use of offshore companies in Hong Kong, Panama and the British Virgin Islands. Then, UBS went to pay the amount of 780 million dollars and released about 250 accounts. In addition, many U.S. customers had uncovered information on the accounts voluntarily.However, in May 2009, the Swiss refused to give any further information to law enforcement. Then they said that North Americans have not provided any evidence that the secret of the deposits is disclosed. In the Bank supported the Government of Switzerland.It should be noted that the right of Swiss bankers do not disclose information about the deposits formed in the early XVIII century. In 1934 there was issued a special law that protects the client's right to privacy. In this country often criticized as overly loyal to the contributions of African dictators and criminals.