Canada: DTA negotiations with Switzerland

Switzerland's parliament has approved a constitutional amendment that will allow an increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) rates from 2028 to help finance the country's newly introduced 13th monthly pension payment under the Old-Age and Survivors'

Switzerland has completed the domestic steps required for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) to take effect for its covered tax treaty with Argentina, according to

Canada’s Department of Finance announced that Bill C‑30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the Spring Economic Update tabled in Parliament on 28 April 2026, has received Royal Assent on 19 June 2026. It delivers targeted measures to

The European Union's Faster and Safer Tax Relief of Excess Withholding Taxes (FASTER) directive establishes streamlined withholding tax relief procedures that expose significant gaps in Switzerland's current system. While EU member states prepare

Canada is preparing to pursue bilateral trade agreements with the US alongside the review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said on Thursday, 11 June 2026. Speaking at a conference in Toronto,

Canada’s Minister of Finance and National Revenue has announced, on 3 June 2026, that the government will be extending key steel and aluminium tariff measures for one year. Subject to approval by the Governor in Council, Canada will extend its