EU Council signs updated tax cooperation agreements with Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland
The EU Council approved updated tax cooperation agreements with Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, and Switzerland, extending automatic financial account information exchanges to cover electronic money products and digital currencies on 20
See MoreEU Parliament endorses protocols to expand AEOI-CRS agreements with Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Switzerland
The European Parliament approved Legislative Resolution Nos. P10_TA(2025)0269 (Andorra), P10_TA(2025)0270 (Monaco), P10_TA(2025)0271 (San Marino), P10_TA(2025)0272 (Liechtenstein) and P10_TA(2025)0273 (Switzerland), authorising the conclusion of
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Hungary, Switzerland: Amending protocol to tax treaty enters into force
The amending protocol the 2012 income and capital tax treaty between Hungary and Switzerland entered into effect on 16 November 2025. The protocol will generally take effect from 1 January 2026 for withholding and other taxes. Changes under
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US: Trade deals with several countries pledge to avoid discriminatory treatment of US digital goods, services
The Trump Administration's trade framework agreements, announced this week by the White House, include commitments from Argentina (signed 13 November 2025), Ecuador (signed 13 November 2025), El Salvador (signed 13 November 2025), Guatemala (signed
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US: Trump Administration reduces tariffs on Switzerland imports
The US and Switzerland, joined by Liechtenstein, have released a joint statement on 14 November 2025 regarding a major trade framework aimed at boosting investment and reducing tariffs. Under the deal, US tariffs on Swiss goods will drop from 39%
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Croatia: Government approves tax treaty protocol with Switzerland
Croatia’s government has approved the draft law to ratify the amending protocol to the 1999 income and capital tax treaty with Switzerland on 6 November 2025. Signed on 18 July 2025, this protocol represents the first amendment to the
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US: Trump administration working on reducing tariffs on Swiss imports
The US is in discussions with Switzerland to reduce the 39% tariff imposed on Swiss exports, President Donald Trump announced on 10 November 2025, although no final agreement has been reached. The high tariffs, introduced in August as part of
See MoreSwitzerland: Federal Council approves income and capital tax treaty with Zimbabwe
The Swiss Federal Council has approved the dispatch for a new income and capital tax treaty with Zimbabwe. Switzerland and Zimbabwe signed the agreement on 19 March 2025, aiming to strengthen bilateral economic relations and enhance tax
See MoreJordan ratifies tax treaty with Switzerland
Jordan’s Official Gazette on 30 October 2025 published a royal decree approving the double taxation agreement (DTA) and its protocol with Switzerland. The tax treaty with Jordan, signed on 13 December 2023. The agreement aims to prevent double
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Germany ratifies tax treaty protocol with Switzerland
Germany has published the law ratifying the sixth protocol, which amends the 1971 tax treaty with Switzerland on 30 October 2025. Signed on 21 August 2023, this agreement aims to eliminate double taxation and prevent tax evasion between the two
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Germany: Bundesrat approves amending protocol to tax treaty with Switzerland
The treaty will take effect after the exchange ratification instruments and apply from 1 January next year. The German upper house of parliament (Bundesrat) approved the amending protocol to the 1971 tax treaty with Switzerland on 17 October
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Germany, Switzerland extend tax treaty agreement until 2027
Germany and Switzerland extend 1971 tax treaty rules on executive income and capital has been extended until 2027. The German Ministry of Finance announced on 15 October 2025 that Germany and Switzerland have extended their agreement on the
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Germany: Bundestag approves amending protocol to tax treaty with Switzerland
The agreement seeks to eliminate double taxation and prevent tax evasion. Germany’s lower house of parliament (Bundestag) approved the amending protocol to the 1971 tax treaty with Switzerland on 16 October 2025. Switzerland and Germany
See MoreCroatia: MoF consults ratification of tax treaty protocol with Switzerland
The deadline for submitting comments is 30 September 2025. Croatia’s Ministry of Finance has initiated a public consultation on 16 September 2025, on the ratification of the amending protocol to its 1999 income and capital tax treaty with
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Italy: Senate ratifies telework protocol to 2020 agreement with Switzerland
The approved protocol with Switzerland permanently allows cross-border workers to telework up to 25% of their hours, replacing the temporary 2024 arrangement under the 2020 agreement with Italy. Italy’s Senate has approved the ratification of
See MoreSwitzerland: Federal Council adopts dispatch on exchange of information regarding OECD minimum tax rate
This step provides the international legal basis for implementing the OECD minimum tax rate and will enable multinational enterprise groups to file the required information centrally through a single jurisdiction. Switzerland’s Federal Council
See MoreSwitzerland: National Council extends TBTF bank withholding tax exemption
Swiss National Council extends TBTF bank withholding tax exemption to 2031. Switzerland's National Council approved an extension of the withholding tax (WHT) exemption on interest from financial instruments issued by systemically important banks,
See MoreSwitzerland: National Council approves CARF MCAA, Addendum to CRS MCAA
National Council approves CARF MCAA and CRS MCAA Addendum for enhanced tax information exchange. Switzerland’s National Council (Nationalrat) approved the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework
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