Switzerland issues final VAT guidelines for e-commerce platforms
The Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) issued final guidelines on 28 January 2025, concerning platform rules for goods. Under the new Article 20a of the VAT Act, platforms that enable transactions through electronic interfaces will be deemed
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UAE: Cabinet approves protocol to 2011 tax treaty with Switzerland
The UAE Cabinet of Ministers approved the protocol to the 2011 tax treaty with Switzerland on 2 January 2025. Switzerland and the UAE signed a protocol amending the agreement for the avoidance of double taxation (DTA) with respect to taxes on
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Switzerland updates AEOI jurisdictions list, delays Uganda’s inclusion to 2026
The Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance has revised its list of jurisdictions participating in the automatic exchange of financial account information (AEOI) under the OECD's Common Reporting Standard (CRS) on 21 January 2025. AEOI,
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Switzerland sets referendum deadline for tax treaty protocol with Serbia
Switzerland has established a referendum deadline of 19 April 2025 for the protocol to the 2005 tax treaty with Serbia. Earlier, Switzerland’s Council of States approved protocols amending income and capital tax treaties with Serbia on 9
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Switzerland consults Pillar Two information exchange
Switzerland's Federal Council announced the launch of a public consultation regarding the legal framework for Pillar Two information exchange, allowing MNEs to submit data centrally and enabling jurisdictions to verify tax calculations on 29 January
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European Free Trade Association signs FTA with Kosovo
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) and Kosovo has signed a free trade agreement (FTA) on 22 January 2025 in Davos, Switzerland. The EFTA-Kosovo Agreement covers trade in goods,
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Switzerland: Federal Tax Administration sets safe harbor interest rates for 2025
The Swiss Federal Tax Administration has published two circulars detailing the safe harbor interest rate limits for shareholders on 27 January and related party financing on 28 January in 2025. The rates vary depending on whether the financing
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Switzerland, France extend taxation of telework agreement until 2025
The Swiss Federal Tax Administration announced that Switzerland and France have signed an agreement which extends the current tax framework for cross-border teleworkers on 17 December 2024.This agreement allows individuals working across borders to
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Switzerland: Council of States approves ratification of tax treaties with Angola, Jordan
The Swiss Upper House of Parliament (the Swiss Council of States) approved the ratification of the income tax treaties with Angola and Jordan on 9 December 2024. Earlier, the Swiss Federal Council announced the dispatch of the approval of a
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Switzerland: Parliament approves amending protocol to tax treaties with Germany, Serbia
Switzerland's Council of States approved protocols amending income and capital tax treaties with Germany and Serbia on 9 December 2024. Earlier, the Swiss Federal Council announced that it had adopted the dispatch on the protocol of amendment to
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Switzerland: SIF updates AEOI jurisdictions list, changes status of Belize
The Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF) released an updated list of jurisdictions participating in the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) on financial accounts on 17 December 2024. Recent updates include a change in
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Switzerland suspends MFN clause in tax treaty with India
The Swiss Federal Tax Administration declared the suspension of the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) clause under the 1994 Swiss-India tax treaty on 11 December 2024. That will be effective from 1 January 2025. Switzerland is rescinding its unilateral
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Switzerland updates list of participating jurisdictions for AEOI-CRS
The Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF) released an updated list of jurisdictions participating in the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) on financial accounts on 5 December 2024. This update aligns with the Common
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Switzerland updates MCAA-CbC participation list, adds Armenia, Georgia, Montenegro
An updated the list of participating jurisdictions under the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the exchange of country-by-country (CbC) (Decision No. RO 2024 738) was published in the Swiss Official Gazette on 3 December
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Switzerland: Federal Council recommends rejecting loss carryforward time limit extension
The Swiss Federal Council announced the adoption of a dispatch proposing legislation to extend the loss carry forward period from seven years to 10 years on 27 November 2024. The draft law responded to a motion submitted by Parliament, motivated by
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Switzerland: Federal Council adopts dispatch on amendment of DTA with Hungary
The Swiss Federal Council announced the adoption of the proposal to approve the protocol to amend the 2012 income and capital tax treaty with Hungary on 22 November 2024. It implements the OECD's minimum standards from the base erosion and profit
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Switzerland updates list of jurisdictions of automatic exchange of financial account information
The Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance has released an updated list of Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (AEOI) under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) on 19 November 2024. The Automatic Exchange of Information
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Switzerland publishes updated minimum taxation ordinance
Switzerland’s Federal Council has amended the Swiss Minimum Taxation Ordinance (OIMin) on 20 November 2024 due to the entry into force of the international supplementary tax Income Inclusion Rule (IIR). The Federal Council decided on 4
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