Switzerland: Federal Council adopts dispatch on protocol of amendment to DTA with Ukraine

The Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, has adopted in the first reading draft law No. 15111-d on the taxation of income earned by individuals through digital platforms, as the legislation moves towards a second reading. The

Germany and Ukraine signed an income tax treaty on 19 May 2026, updating their existing tax arrangements in line with current international taxation standards, including the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) recommendations. The

Ukraine has published Law No. 4835-IX on 15 April 2026 in the Official Gazette, amending the Tax Code of Ukraine in relation to the collection and duration of the military levy. Extended application period The law revises paragraph 16-1 of

Belgium’s Council of Ministers has approved a draft law for the ratification of the protocol to the 1978 income and capital tax treaty with Switzerland on 13 May 2026. Signed 16 July 2025, the protocol aims to align the 28 August 1978 tax

The Swiss Federal Council published a dispatch on 7 May 2026 concerning a draft amendment to extend the reduced VAT rate of 3.8% for the accommodation services sector, including hotels. Under current legislation, the reduced VAT rate of 3.8% is

The Swiss Federal Council has opened a consultation on 6 May 2026 on an amendment to the Ordinance on Minimum Taxation, implementing two parliamentary motions of identical content (motions 25.4392 and 25.4399). The proposed revision concerns the