Switzerland News - Business, Taxation & Offshore

Switzerland Eyeing Tax Regime Improvements
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, February 8, 2021
A group of experts assessing the Swiss tax regime has drawn up an action plan on improving Switzerland's international tax competitiveness.Read Full Story

Switzerland, Italy Agree Tax Deal For Frontier Workers
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, January 1, 2021
On December 23, 2020, Switzerland and Italy signed a new agreement on the taxation of cross-border commuters and an amendment to their existing double taxation agreement. Read Full Story

Germany, Pakistan Ratify The BEPS MLI
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Germany and Pakistan have deposited their instrument of ratification with the OECD to bring into force the BEPS multilateral instrument for their networks of tax treaties. Read Full Story

Luxembourg Details BEPS Amendments To Swiss DTA
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, November 30, 2020
On November 17, 2020, Luxembourg's tax authority published Circular LG – Conv. DI no. 66, outlining the changes made by the BEPS multilateral instrument (BEPS MLI) to the double tax agreement in place with Switzerland.Read Full Story

Switzerland To Overhaul Domestic Law Governing Double Tax Pacts
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
The Swiss Federal Council has approved proposed legislative changes to alter how the country interprets double tax agreement provisions.Read Full Story

Switzerland No Longer Paying Interest On Early Tax Payments
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, November 2, 2020
In an October 15, 2020, statement, the Swiss Government announced it will not pay interest on federal taxes paid early.Read Full Story
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