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Switzerland Has Improved Adherence With Tax Transparency Standards

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

The OECD's Global Forum has found Switzerland largely compliant with the international standards on transparency and the exchange of information upon request. 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

Costa Rica Ratifies Updated TIEA With US

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com Washington

Monday, November 25, 2019

On November 12, 2019, a law was published in the official gazette of Costa Rica which ratifies the updated Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the United States. Read Full Story

EU Updates Tax Blacklist

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, October 11, 2019

The EU has removed two countries from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions and found a further five to have met their commitments on tax cooperation. Read Full Story

Switzerland Sends 2019 Taxpayer Data Under CRS

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, October 11, 2019

Switzerland's Federal Tax Administration has announced the exchange of information on millions of financial accounts with 75 partner countries. 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

Protocol To Swiss, Ecuadorian DTA Enters Into Force

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 10, 2019

A protocol to bring the administrative assistance clause in the double tax agreement between Switzerland and Ecuador into line with the international standard has entered into force. Read Full Story

Switzerland To Amend Tax Information Exchange Regime

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, March 14, 2019

The Swiss Federal Council has launched a consultation on proposals to amend the Federal Act and Ordinance on the International Automatic Exchange of Information in Tax Matters (AEOI). Read Full Story

Swiss Gov't Amends AEOI Ordinance

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 9, 2018

The Swiss Federal Council has amended its automatic exchange of tax information legislation to remove a transitional provision relating to the initial stage of implementation. Read Full Story

Switzerland Notes Upcoming Tax Changes

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 2, 2018

The Swiss Federal Tax Administration has published a list of changes to the tax system that will take effect over the period 2019-2021. Read Full Story

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