Switzerland News

Swiss Tax Disputes Resolved Quickly In 2018: Report
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, December 6, 2019
Switzerland has released a report on its efforts to resolve tax disputes, noting that the average time to complete mutual agreement procedure cases was 13 months in 2018, significantly below that required under the BEPS minimum standards. Read Full Story

Switzerland Publishes New English-Language VAT Guide
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, December 6, 2019
The Swiss Federal Tax Authority has released new English-language guidance for foreign businesses on their obligations under Swiss VAT law. Read Full Story

Switzerland, Bahrain Sign DTA
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, December 2, 2019
On November 25, 2019, Switzerland and Bahrain signed a double tax agreement that caps maximum withholding tax rates and provides for the exchange of information. Read Full Story

Switzerland To Improve Tax Information Exchange Regime
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Switzerland is to amend its domestic framework for the automatic exchange of information, in line with recommendations made by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. 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

Swiss Tax Transparency Changes Enter Into Force
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, November 8, 2019
The Swiss Government has published guidance on the legislation that brings into force the recommendations made by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. Read Full Story

Swiss Gov't Approves Changes To Iran DTA
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, October 28, 2019
On October 23, the Swiss Federal Council adopted a dispatch on a protocol to the double tax agreement with Iran, which implements the minimum standards for such agreements. Read Full Story

Switzerland Publishes VAT Guides For Sportspeople
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, October 28, 2019
On October 22, 2019, the Swiss Federal Finance Department uploaded a series of publications concerning the value-added tax rules for those participating in and organizing sporting events. Read Full Story

Costa Rica Clarifies Amendments To Non-Cooperative Tax List
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Friday, October 18, 2019
Costa Rica's Ministry of Finance has released a statement clarifying its decision to exclude a number of territories with low effective income tax rates from its list of non-cooperative territories. Read Full Story

Switzerland Welcomes Removal From EU Tax Grey List
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, October 18, 2019
The Swiss Government has welcomed Switzerland's removal from the EU's list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, and said that the country meets and implements international tax standards. Read Full Story
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