Switzerland, UAE DTA second protocol enters into force
The amended Switzerland-UAE income tax treaty took effect on 5 May 2025, following the signing of the amending protocol to the treaty on 5 November 2022. According to an announcement in the Swiss Official Gazette dated 19 May 2025, the second
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Italy: Council of Ministers approve amending protocols on frontier workers under tax treaty with Switzerland
Italy approved a draft law on 19 May 2025 to ratify amendments to agreements from 2024, modified by the 1978 and 2015 protocols. Italy’s Council of Ministers has approved a draft law on 19 May 2025, which ratifies the amending protocol
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Switzerland consults on new OECD Pillar 2 reporting rules
Switzerland’s Federal Council has launched a public consultation on amendments to the Minimum Taxation Ordinance (MTO), introducing new reporting requirements for multinational companies under the OECD’s Pillar 2 rules. The announcement was
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Peru and Switzerland conclude tax treaty protocol negotiations
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
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Switzerland updates MCAA-CbC participation list, adds Antigua and Barbuda, Serbia
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
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EFTA (Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland) and Ukraine sign FTA
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
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Switzerland schedules referendum for income tax treaties with Angola and Jordan
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
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Switzerland plans referendum on proposed tax treaty changes with Germany
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
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Germany, Switzerland renew changes to tax treaty arbitration agreement
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
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France: Senate approves protocol to tax treaty with Switzerland
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
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Switzerland revises jurisdictions for CbC report exchange
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
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Switzerland updates MCAA-CbC participation list, adds Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Vietnam
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
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US outlines CAA with Switzerland
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
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Switzerland: Parliament approves amending protocol to tax treaty with Germany
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
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EFTA-Moldova free trade agreement enters into force in relations between Moldova and Switzerland
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,
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Switzerland: Parliament approves tax treaties with Angola and Jordan
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
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Switzerland, Zimbabwe sign income tax treaty
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
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Switzerland: Tax Administration clarifies tax treatment of permanent establishments under Pillar two GloBE rules, Swiss minimum tax
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
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