The Pakistan and Switzerland signed an Income Tax Treaty for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion in Islamabad on 21 March 2017. Once in force and effective, the new treaty will replace the Pakistan – Switzerland Income Tax Treaty (2005).
Related Posts

Italy: Council of Ministers approve amending protocols on frontier workers under tax treaty with Switzerland
Italy approved a draft law on 19 May 2025 to ratify amendments to agreements from 2024, modified by the 1978 and 2015 protocols. Italy’s Council of Ministers has approved a draft law on 19 May 2025, which ratifies the amending protocol
Read More
Pakistan authorises tax authority to collect dues regardless of pending appeals, stay orders
Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue has published the Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2025, enacted on 2 May 2025. A key amendment in the legislation authorises the tax authority to demand immediate tax payment, even if a stay is granted or an appeal
Read More
Pakistan extends e-invoicing deadline for sales tax registrants
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) of Pakistan has announced a one-month extension for sales tax-registered individuals to link their hardware and software with the FBR’s digital system and begin electronic transmission of invoices on 30 April
Read More
Switzerland consults on new OECD Pillar 2 reporting rules
Switzerland’s Federal Council has launched a public consultation on amendments to the Minimum Taxation Ordinance (MTO), introducing new reporting requirements for multinational companies under the OECD’s Pillar 2 rules. The announcement was
Read More
Pakistan expands e-invoicing to all sales tax registrants
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) of Pakistan has formally extended the electronic invoicing requirement to all sales tax-registered persons through Notification SRO 709(I)/2025 issued on 22 April 2025. This move follows an earlier amendment
Read More
Peru and Switzerland conclude tax treaty protocol negotiations
Peru and Switzerland initialled a protocol to amend their 2012 tax treaty on 16 April 2025. The protocol, aimed at aligning the agreement with OECD BEPS standards, marks the first modification to the treaty. It will require formal signing and
Read More