Rules on whistle-blowing

Abstract

A local discussion regarding whistle-blowing was recently triggered by the presence here of American whistle-blower Bradley Birkenfeld, who wrote a book on how as a senior banker in Geneva had disclosed secret banking information on US clients to the US government. In the process he became a whistle-blower, went to prison and received millions from the US tax authorities who recovered billions by way of unpaid arrears and fines from tax-evading citizens.