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

Cyprus Adds To Guidance On Calculation Of NIDs

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

The Cyprus Tax Department has released ten-year government bond yield rates for five new territories, to support businesses in calculating claims for Cyprus's Notional Interest Deduction. The rates are for Bermuda, Denmark, Jordan, Portugal, and Switzerland. Read Full Story

Switzerland To Draft New Customs Tax Act

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

On September 11, 2020, the Swiss Federal Council launched a consultation on proposals for the total revision of the customs system. Read Full Story

Russia's Cabinet Approves Maltese DTA Amendments

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Russia's Government has approved wording for a draft Protocol that it will seek to conclude with Malta, to revise their double tax agreement to increase withholding tax rates at source for cross-border dividends and interest income. Read Full Story

Cyprus, Russia Agree Tax Hike On Cross-Border Dividends, Interest

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Monday, September 14, 2020

Russia's Ministry of Finance has announced that it signed a Protocol to amend its double tax agreement with Cyprus on September 8, 2020. Read Full Story

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