TIEA between Switzerland and Brazil approved
The tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) between Switzerland and Brazil has been approved by the Swiss parliament on 16 December 2016. The agreement was signed on November 23 2015. This TIEA contains tax-related information on request
See MoreLatvia and Switzerland sign a protocol to amend their existing DTA
Latvia signed a protocol with Switzerland to amend their tax treaty on 2 November 2016. The Protocol updates the 2002 treaty to introduce an administrative assistance clause allowing information to be exchanged between the two countries on request,
See MoreSwitzerland: Parliament adopted the final Corporate Tax Reform III
On June 17, 2016, the Swiss parliament adopted the final Corporate Tax Reform III package (CTR III) to strengthen Switzerland’s competitiveness as a business location. The Corporate Tax Reform III includes several notable tax reform measures
See MoreSwitzerland: Published draft legislation on country-by-country reporting
The Swiss Federal Council published draft law with respect to Country-by-Country reporting for consultation on 13 April 2016. The draft law is based on the recommendations contained in the OECD BEPS Action Plan 13 (“Transfer Pricing Documentation
See MoreArgentina-Double Tax Treaty with Switzerland enters into force
The new Double Taxation Treaty between Switzerland and Argentina will enter into force on 27 November 2015. The new treaty will be applicable from 1 January 2015. For taxes withheld at source the relief has become applicable from 2015. The new
See MoreSwitzerland- Cyprus: Swiss parliament approves the treaty
The Swiss parliament approved the Cyprus - Switzerland Income and Capital Tax Treaty of 2014 on 19 June
See MoreSwitzerland: Completes corporate tax reform III
The Swiss Federal Council issued its parameters for the dispatch on the Corporate Tax Reform III on 2 April 2015 and The Federal Department of Finance will arrange a dispatch on the new rules by June 2015. After it has been accepted by the Council,
See MoreSwitzerland and EU Initial Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information
It is reported that Switzerland and the EU initialed a draft agreement on the exchange of tax information on 19 March 2015. Under this agreement the account data of taxpayers would be collected from 1 January 2017. This data would include the name,
See MoreSwitzerland: Goes forward to Phase 2 of the global forum peer review
On 16 March 2015 the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published a supplementary report to its Phase I Peer Review of Switzerland. The supplementary peer review report had been requested by Switzerland on the
See MoreItaly and Switzerland Agree an Amendment to Their Existing Double Tax Agreement (DTA)
Italy and Switzerland have agreed an amendment to their existing Double Tax Agreement (DTA) to enhance tax information exchange
See MoreDTA between Argentina and Switzerland ratified by Argentina
Argentina ratified the new Income and Capital Tax Treaty between Argentina and Switzerland, by way of Law No. 27.010, on November 28, 2014. The law on ratification was published as Decree No. 2262 in the Official Gazette of 11 December
See MoreSaudi Arabia & Switzerland: DTA negotiations ongoing
According to an update published by the Swiss Federal Administration on 1 October 2014, negotiations of a Income Tax Treaty between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland are ongoing. Further details will be reported
See MoreDTA between Argentina and Switzerland approved by Argentine Chamber of Deputies
The Chamber of Deputies in Argentina last week approved the Income and Capital Tax Treaty between Argentina and Switzerland. The treaty concerns both income tax and capital gains, and it was signed in March 20, 2014. Furthermore it was already
See MoreSwitzerland- China (People’s Rep.): Treaty enters into force
The China (People's Rep.) - Switzerland Income and Capital Tax Treaty of 2013 enters into force on 15 November and it will be applicable from 1 January 2015.The new treaty will replaces the China (People's Rep.) - Switzerland Income and Capital Tax
See MoreSwitzerland-Cyprus Treaty Approved By Swiss Federal Council
The Swiss Federal Council approved the Cyprus-Switzerland Double Tax Treaty on 12 November 2014 which was signed on 25 July 2014.The treaty will now be submitted to Parliament for
See MoreSwitzerland- Hungary: Treaty enters into force
The Hungary - Switzerland Income and Capital Tax Treaty of 2013 entered into force on 9 November 2014 and this new treaty will be applicable from 1 January 2015. This treaty will be replaces the Hungary - Switzerland Income and Capital Tax Treaty of
See MoreEFTA and Bosnia-Herzegovina: FTA enters into force
The multilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and EFTA (the European Free Trade Association) states- Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland signed on 24 June 2013 and the agreement will enter into force for
See MoreDTA between Argentina and Switzerland approved by Argentina
The Argentine Senate approved the Income and Capital Tax Treaty between Argentina and Switzerland, on October 22, 2014 and it was signed in March 20, 2014. The treaty has now been submitted to the Chamber of Deputies for further
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