Switzerland says Italy's Monti ready to resume tax talks if serves a second term

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti has pledged to resume talks on a tax deal with Switzerland if he serves a second term after next month's election, a Swiss spokesman said.

Rome and Bern have been negotiating on a tax agreement since May as Italy seeks to recoup tax revenues from Italian citizens it believes have evaded tax by moving savings to Switzerland.