The German Ministry of Finance announced a new agreement on 28 March 2025 with Switzerland that permanently extends the 2019 amendments to the 2016 mutual agreement concerning arbitration procedures under the 1971 tax treaty between the two

The German Federal Central Tax Office has published a provisional list of jurisdictions for the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) financial account information exchange for 2025 on 26 March 2025. . This list covers jurisdictions that will

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance published a letter on 3 April 2025 addressing how Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting applies to tax-transparent partnerships, including their treatment under the Transitional CbCR Safe Harbour for Pillar

Germany’s Ministry of Finance released a decree outlining the requirements for the “transaction matrix,” a new component of transfer pricing documentation under section 90(3) of the Fiscal Code (AO) on 2 April 2024. The transaction matrix

The German Ministry of Finance has released updated guidelines on the interest deduction limits, known as the "interest barrier." on 24 March 2025. These changes follow amendments made by the Secondary Credit Market Promotion Act to Sections 4h

The Swiss parliament granted final approval to the amending protocol to the 1971 income and capital tax treaty with Germany on 21 March 2025. The protocol complies with BEPS standards and introduces additional provisions to clarify how national