Place of actual administration in the age of digitalisation & home office
Since the concept of the place of actual administration was incorporated into the law in 1951, digitisation has progressed in great strides. The author explores the question of the extent to which, in the age of home offices and video conferencing via the internet, criteria such as office space, lack of staff, lack of telephone accessibility and address redirection are still contemporary and whether the place of actual administration can still be determined geographically at all in the face of increasing mobility.
Taxation of international workers during the Covid 19 pandemic
René Matteotti, Peter Vogt and Natalja Ezzaini examine how the Swiss authorities dealt with the tax issues that arose as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic, which involved international employees and their work in home offices.
Tax aspects of pension assets of internationally mobile employees
Employees are more mobile than ever. As a result, they often have occupational and private pension assets in several countries. The tax situation becomes confusing at the latest when a cross-border transfer or payment of these pension assets to the beneficiaries is to take place. This article first introduces the basics and presents the respective tax consequences in Switzerland with regard to the payout from the foreign pension forms on the basis of two cross-border practical examples.
STAF transitional rules from an international perspective
Developments in international tax law have increased rapidly in recent years. The BEPS project to combat base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), initiated by the OECD and the G20 countries, was the main trigger for this unprecedented dynamic. With a comprehensive package of measures consisting of 15 action points, the aim is to take international action against harmful tax competition and aggressive tax structuring and thus prevent undesirable profit reduction and profit shifting.
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Switzerland and South Korea sign Protocol of Amendment to the DTA
On 17 May 2019, Switzerland and South Korea signed a Protocol of Amendment to the Double Taxation Convention (DTA) in the area of taxes on income.
Protocol of Amendment to the DTA with Ecuador enters into force
The Protocol amending the Double Taxation Convention (DTA) between Switzerland and Ecuador in the area of taxes on income and wealth entered into force on 17 April 2019.
SIF publishes agreement on DTA between Switzerland and Colombia
On 5 March 2019, the State Secretariat for International Financial Matters (SIF) published a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the Republic of Colombia on the Avoidance of Double Taxation in the Area of Taxes on Income and Capital of 26 October 2007 (DTA Switzerland-Colombia).
National Council against report on tax evasion
The National Council does not want to know the extent to which taxes are evaded in Switzerland. On Wednesday he refused to demand a report from the Federal Council.
National Council does not want a code of interpretation on tax self-reports
The National Council does not consider it necessary to know how the number of voluntary reports of tax evaders with impunity has developed since 2010. It narrowly refused by 98 votes to 93 to commission the Federal Council with a report on the matter. Even the latter would have considered it useful.
National Council approves agreement against tax avoidance
Parliament supports the implementation of international standards against corporate tax avoidance. Following the Council of States, the National Council has also come out in favour of an agreement.
Double Taxation Convention
The Commission also follows the decision of the National Council from the last winter session and requests approval of the double taxation agreement with Brazil (18,064; 10 votes to 1 with 1 abstention) and the United Kingdom (18,062; unanimously).
Withholding tax according to DBA
The Bilateral Tax Issues and Double Taxation Division of the State Secretariat for International Financial Matters (SIF) has updated the overviews of the contractual limits on foreign taxes, the tax relief for Swiss dividends and interest, and the countries whose agreements contain abuse provisions.
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Problems with special forms of investment (trust, foundation, trust and similar) - national and international
Workshop on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar on 10-11 September 2018
Current questions on withholding tax and stamp duties, including international issues (2018)
Workshop on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar on 4-5 June 2018 entitled "Current problems and perspectives of corporate tax law".
