Switzerland News

New Zealand, Switzerland Update DTA

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Thursday, August 8, 2019

New Zealand and Switzerland have signed a protocol to their double tax agreement that will introduce provisions to prevent treaty abuse and enhance how the countries resolve tax disputes. 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

US Senate Approves Changes To Four Double Tax Pacts

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, July 25, 2019

The United States Senate has approved protocols to four existing bilateral double tax avoidance treaties that have been pending in the chamber for as much as a decade. Read Full Story

US Senate To Vote On Tax Treaty Protocols

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

The United States Senate could soon approve ratification of four long-pending double tax avoidance treaty protocols. Read Full Story

US Senate Finance Committee Approves Four Treaties

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, July 5, 2019

On June 25, 2019, the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved amendments to four double tax avoidance agreements which have been pending in the Senate for several years. Read Full Story

Switzerland Schedules Corporate Tax Overhaul For 2020

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, June 21, 2019

The Swiss Federal Council has announced that the Federal Act on Tax Reform and AHV Financing will enter into force on January 1, 2020. Read Full Story

Switzerland, Netherlands Amend Double Tax Pact

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Switzerland and the Netherlands have signed a protocol to their double tax agreement that will bring it into line with international standards. Read Full Story

Switzerland, Iran Sign DTA Protocol

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Switzerland and Iran have signed a protocol to their double tax agreement that will bring it into line with international standards. Read Full Story

Switzerland To Expand AEOI Network

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, June 13, 2019

The Swiss Federal Council has adopted a dispatch on the introduction of the automatic exchange of financial account information with a further 19 partner states. 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

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