Peru and Switzerland conclude tax treaty protocol negotiations

18 April, 2025

Peru and Switzerland initialled a protocol to amend their 2012 tax treaty on 16 April 2025. The protocol, aimed at aligning the agreement with OECD BEPS standards, marks the first modification to the treaty. It will require formal signing and

See More

Switzerland updates MCAA-CbC participation list, adds Antigua and Barbuda, Serbia

16 April, 2025

The Swiss Official Gazette published Decision No. RO 2025 243 on 11 April 2025 which updates the list of countries participating in the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the exchange of country-by-country reports (CbCR). The

See More

EFTA (Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland) and Ukraine sign FTA

16 April, 2025

The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states—Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland have signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with Ukraine on 8 April 2025. The agreement will contribute to Ukraine’s resilience, recovery

See More

Switzerland schedules referendum for income tax treaties with Angola and Jordan

15 April, 2025

Switzerland has scheduled a referendum deadline of 10 July 2025 for its pending income tax treaties with Angola and Jordan. Earlier, Switzerland’s Parliament gave its final approval to the income tax treaty with Angola and Jordan on 21 March

See More

Switzerland plans referendum on proposed tax treaty changes with Germany

15 April, 2025

Switzerland has scheduled a referendum deadline of 10 July 2025 for the proposed protocol amending the 1971 income and capital tax treaty with Germany. Earlier, the Swiss parliament granted final approval to the amending protocol to the 1971

See More

Germany, Switzerland renew changes to tax treaty arbitration agreement

10 April, 2025

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

See More

France: Senate approves protocol to tax treaty with Switzerland

10 April, 2025

The French upper house of Parliament (Senate) approved a new law on 3 April 2025 to ratify a protocol that will update the existing tax treaty between France and Switzerland. This protocol, which was signed on 27 June 2023, is the fifth amendment

See More

Switzerland revises jurisdictions for CbC report exchange

09 April, 2025

Switzerland has updated its list of jurisdictions for exchanging Country-by-Country (CbC) reports. The latest version was published on 28 March 2025. The latest update adds three new jurisdictions to the list. The Dominican Republic and Vietnam

See More

Switzerland updates MCAA-CbC participation list, adds Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Vietnam

02 April, 2025

The Swiss Official Gazette published Decision No. RO 2025 214 on 28 March 2025 which updates the list of countries participating in the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the exchange of country-by-country reports (CbCR). The

See More

US outlines CAA with Switzerland

27 March, 2025

The US  Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Announcement 2025-08, which outlines a competent authority arrangement (CAA) established with Switzerland in December 2024. The Competent Authority Arrangement entered into by the competent

See More

Switzerland: Parliament approves amending protocol to tax treaty with Germany

27 March, 2025

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

See More

EFTA-Moldova free trade agreement enters into force in relations between Moldova and Switzerland

25 March, 2025

The free trade agreement (FTA) between Moldova and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states will take effect in relations between Moldova and Switzerland on 1 April 2025. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA), established in 1960,

See More

Switzerland: Parliament approves tax treaties with Angola and Jordan

25 March, 2025

Switzerland's Parliament gave its final approval to the income tax treaty with Angola and Jordan on 21 March 2025. The agreement with Angola was signed on 30 November 2023 and with Jordan on 13 December 2023. These treaties will come into

See More

Switzerland, Zimbabwe sign income tax treaty

24 March, 2025

Swiss federal authorities announced on 19 March 2025 that Switzerland and Zimbabwe signed a new income tax treaty. This will ensure the requisite legal certainty for the ongoing development of bilateral economic relations and tax cooperation between

See More

Switzerland: Tax Administration clarifies tax treatment of permanent establishments under Pillar two GloBE rules, Swiss minimum tax

21 March, 2025

The Swiss Federal Tax Administration published Communication-023-E-2025-f on 18 March 2025, addressing the tax treatment of constituent entities qualifying as permanent establishments under the GloBE rules and the Swiss Minimum Tax Ordinance. The

See More

Switzerland: Lucerne consults economic development, R&D incentives

12 March, 2025

The government of the Swiss Canton of Lucerne has announced a public consultation on its plans for economic development on 10 March 2025. The canton aims to invest CHF 300 million annually starting in 2026 to address changes in international tax

See More

Switzerland opens consultation on new FATCA agreement to exchange tax data with US

10 March, 2025

The Swish Federal Council opened a consultation on 7 March 2025 regarding a new FATCA agreement. In the future, Switzerland will no longer only provide financial account information to the US but will also receive information from the US as part of

See More

Switzerland: National Council approves tax treaties with Angola and Jordan, amending protocols with Germany and Hungary

10 March, 2025

The Swiss National Council (Nationalrat) approved the ratification of income tax treaties with Angola, Jordan, and amending protocols with Germany, and Hungary on 5 March 2025. The tax treaty with Angola was signed on 30 November 2023. The treaty

See More