One Uber as a digital business location?
Based on the concrete example of Uber , the aim of this paper is to find answers to the following questions: Can users play a decisive role in the value creation of a company in the digital economy? And if so, how can they be used to address the challenges of taxation in the digital economy?
The Liechtenstein "Blockchain Law" (TVTG) from the perspective of tax consulting
The article shows that although there is now a legal basis for the token economy in Liechtenstein, no adjustments to the tax law are necessary. This is because the economic approach to tax law means that a situation can be subsumed and assessed from a tax perspective regardless of the technology used.
The Liechtenstein private law establishment with divided or undivided capital
The Liechtenstein private law establishment is a very versatile and flexible legal form which is unknown under Swiss company law and cannot generally be assigned to corporations or foundations. The article deals with the "establishment" as a special feature of Liechtenstein company law.
Taxation of spouses in international relations
An "international" spouse relationship from a tax law perspective exists if only one spouse is subject to unlimited tax liability in Switzerland, while the other spouse has no or only limited tax liability in Switzerland. It must also be a legally and factually unseparated marriage. The taxation of such "international" spousal relationships is opposed by the addition of factors as prescribed by law. However, according to the established case law of the Federal Supreme Court, the latter - unlike in intercantonal relations - cannot create any tax liability in Switzerland.
Federal Council adopts dispatch on amending the DTA with Germany
On June 14, 2024, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the amendment of the DTA with Germany.
Publication of the report "Potential for the Swiss SME economy with a connection to the EU One-Stop-Shop for VAT settlement"
At its meeting on May 31, 2024, the Federal Council adopted the report in fulfillment of postulate 22.3384 of the WAK-N of April 11, 2024.
Federal Council opens consultation on extending the international automatic exchange of information in tax matters to crypto assets
The extension concerns the new AEOI on crypto assets and the amendment to the standard for AEOI on financial accounts and is to apply from January 1, 2026.
Federal Council adopts dispatch on the amendment of the DTA with Serbia
On May 1, 2024, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the amendment of the DTA with Serbia.
OECD clarifies the commentary on Article 26 (exchange of information)
On February 19, 2024, the OECD Council updated the commentary on Article 26 of the OECD Model Tax Convention. It was clarified that information received in the context of administrative tax assistance can also be used in relation to unnamed persons.
Federal Council creates national basis for the taxation of teleworking by cross-border commuters
At its meeting on March 1, 2024, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the taxation of teleworking in international relations.
Reimbursement in international circumstances - current practice and problem areas
Workshop by Oliver Oppliger on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar on August 30, 2022, entitled "Restitution in International Relations - Current Practice and Problem Areas".
International transactions involving intellectual property
Workshop by Napoleão Dagnese, Balthasar Denger and Thomas Hug on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar on 27 June 2022 entitled "International transactions involving intellectual property".