OECD Releases Seven Dispute Resolution Peer Review Reports

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

The OECD has released new stage two peer reviews on seven countries' implementation of the BEPS Action 14 minimum standard, on improving tax dispute resolution, covering Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Read Full Story

Liechtenstein, Switzerland Agree Administrative Cooperation On VAT

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, December 16, 2019

Liechtenstein and Switzerland have agreed a new cooperation pact in the area of value-added tax administration and enforcement. Read Full Story

Switzerland, EU To Link Emissions Trading Systems

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 15, 2019

Switzerland and the EU are to link their emissions trading systems from next year, after the Swiss Federal Council approved revisions to the country's Ordinance on the Reduction of CO2 Emissions. Read Full Story

EFTA And Mercosur Blocs Conclude Free Trade Deal

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.con, Brussels

Thursday, August 29, 2019

The European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) and the Mercosur group of countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) concluded in substance a broad-based free trade agreement at the tenth round of negotiations from August 20 to 23, 2019. Read Full Story

LLB-Switzerland Signs US Non-Prosecution Agreement

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, August 8, 2019

On August 5, 2019, the US Department of Justice announced that Swiss bank LLB Verwaltung (Switzerland) AG has agreed to pay a penalty of USD10.6m to resolve a case in which it was accused of helping US clients to conceal income. Read Full Story

Switzerland Approves FTA With Indonesia

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 31, 2019

The Swiss Federal Council has issued a dispatch on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Free Trade Association states and Indonesia. Read Full Story

Switzerland Consults On Trade Agreement With UK

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 31, 2019

The Swiss Federal Council has launched a public consultation on an agreement that will govern trade relations with the UK after Brexit. Read Full Story

Switzerland Consults On Linking With EU Emissions System

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

The Swiss Federal Council is consulting on proposed changes to the CO2 Ordinance, which would link the Swiss and EU emissions trading systems. Read Full Story

Switzerland, UK Agree On Post-Brexit Trade Relationship

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

The UK and Switzerland have signed a trade continuity agreement that will serve as a basis for their trading relationship after Brexit. Read Full Story

EFTA States, Indonesia Ink Trade Deal

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, December 21, 2018

The European Free Trade Association states – Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Iceland – and Indonesia have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which will slash tariffs on a majority of industrial goods. Read Full Story

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