Tax and Financial Agreements between Russia and Switzerland

The Swiss Federal Tax Administration ( FTA) has released circulars outlining the safe-harbour interest rates for loans between shareholders and related parties. The circular covering loans in Swiss Francs (CHF) was issued on 29 January 2026,

Switzerland’s transition to a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Model 1 agreement with the United States is now expected to take effect on 1 January 2028, one year later than previously anticipated, the State Secretariat for International

Switzerland has updated its list of jurisdictions for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports under the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (CbC MCAA). Decision No. RO

Russia has enacted a series of tax reforms for 2026 under Federal Law No. 425-FZ of 28 November 2025, introducing changes across VAT, corporate taxation, and digital asset regulation. The reforms took effect on 1 January 2026. The standard VAT

Russia’s Federal Tax Service (FTS) has updated the list of jurisdictions that exchange financial account information under the CRS/AEOI framework. The update was made through FTS Order No. ED-7-17/883 dated 14 October 2025, registered with the

On 21 December 2025, during a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Saint Petersburg, representatives from Russia and Indonesia signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). This announcement was made on 21 December 2025. The FTA provides