The Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Switzerland and Zambia was signed in Lusaka on 29 August 2017. Once in force and effective, the new treaty will replace the existing DTA of 1954. The agreement contains Dividends rate 5% for at least 10% holding; otherwise 15%, Interest rate 10% and Royalties rate 5%.
Related Posts

Switzerland: Federal Council extends loss carryforward to ten years starting 2028
Switzerland’s Federal Council enacted the Federal Act on the Extension of Loss Carryforward on 18 September 2026. The
Read More
Zambia: ZRA launches Extended Voluntary Disclosure Scheme
The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has introduced the Extended Voluntary Disclosure Scheme (EVDS) on 18 September 2026
Read More
Switzerland updates AEOI jurisdiction list
Switzerland’s State Secretariat for International Finance updated its list of jurisdictions for the automatic
Read More
Switzerland updates MCAA-CbC jurisdiction list
The Swiss Official Gazette had published Decision No. RO 2026 473 on 16 September, updating the list of jurisdictions
Read More
Zambia introduces temporary customs duty suspension for wheat
The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) announced on 11 September 2026 that the Government had temporarily suspended customs
Read More
Switzerland expands CbC reporting exchange list
Switzerland has added Benin, Burkina Faso, Dominica and Greenland to its list of jurisdictions for the exchange of
Read More