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Companies in Switzerland can offset domestic losses and losses from foreign permanent establishments against future profits for a period of seven years.

As global tax authorities ramp up scrutiny and cooperation, the line between a complex, sensitive civil audit and a criminal tax investigation has never been more difficult to identify. This panel uses a real-world- inspired case study with the panelists playing key roles to explore the high-stakes journey of a taxpayer facing parallel scrutiny in both the European Union and the United States.

Die Schweiz ist eines der beliebtesten Wegzugsziele deutscher Auswanderer. Neben der räumlichen und sprachlichen Nähe lockt ein reizvolles Steuerumfeld – wenn man sowohl aus deutscher als

Die vom Parlament im vergangenen September beschlossenen Änderungen des Bundesgesetzes über die Verrechnungssteuer (VStG; SR 642.21) treten am 15.

On 11 November 2020, the Swiss Federal Council adopted the protocols of amendment to the double taxation agreement (DTAs) with Malta. This protocol implements the OECD...

Swiss corporate tax work in 2016 focused primarily on M&A transactions, both in the rivate and public sector, as well as on reorganisations.

In the May-Edition of our newsletter, we reported on the fees for radio and TV, which were to be payable as of 2019 by all companies that are subject to VAT.

In un contesto sociale in cui la tradizionale struttura della famiglia va sempre più mutando, il diritto successorio, regolamentando le modalità e le forme per la trasmissione

On January 16 2015, the Federal Department of Finance (FDF) published the revised wording of the Expatriate Ordinance (ExpaV, SR 642.118.3) which will enter into force on January 1 2016.

The Federal Department of Finance (FDF) has published the 2024 rates on refund interest and default interest on 11 September 2023. For the first time since the 2016 tax year...

Un 59% votó en contra de la medida que permitía a los cantones reducir el impuesto a las firmas.

The Swiss government recently published its reply to the outcome of the country's popular referendum on Corporate Tax Reform III.

Swiss Bank secrecy and data protection have been eroded by The Department of Justice investigations and the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).

On 27 and 28 January 2025, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (SFTA) published two updated circulars relating to interest rates recognised for tax purposes for advance payments and loans in Swiss francs.

In Italia, le ultime settimane dell'anno segnano tradizionalmente l'intensificarsi delle discussioni parlamentari sulla "legge di bilancio"

Die Schweiz ist beliebt als Domizil für internationale Profisportler. Namhafte Sportgrössen, darunter unter anderem aktive und ehemalige Tennisspieler sowie Formel-1-Fahrer, haben ihren Lebensmittelpunkt in der Schweiz.

Swiss Tax Reform Package Approved.

Switzerland will hold a referendum vote on 13 February 2022 addressing whether its equity stamp tax of 1% will be abolished.