Memorandum of Understanding between Switzerland and France
On December 17, 2024, the SIF announced that a new memorandum of understanding had been concluded between Switzerland and France on the taxation of cross-border teleworking.
FTA publishes withholding tax rates 2025
The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has published the 2025 withholding tax rates for all cantons.
Federal Council adopts dispatch on the popular initiative "For a social climate policy - fairly financed through taxation (Initiative for a future)" (inheritance tax initiative)
On December 13, 2024, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the popular initiative "For a social climate policy - fairly financed through taxation (Initiative for a future)". It rejected the initiative of the Young Socialists (JUSO) without a direct counter-proposal or indirect counter-proposal.
Federal Council introduces retroactive purchase option for pillar 3a
From January 1, 2025, people working in Switzerland who have not paid the maximum permissible contributions into their pillar 3a every year since the bill came into force will be able to pay these contributions retroactively for up to ten years and deduct these purchases from their taxes.
FDF reduces tax-free limit for travel to CHF 150
At its meeting on October 16, 2024, the Federal Council was informed by the Federal Department of Finance (FDF) about the reduction in the value exemption limit for travel.
FTA publishes withholding tax rates 2025
The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published the 2025 withholding tax rates on October 8, 2024.
Tax pitfalls in estate planning
Workshop by Ruth Bloch-Riemer on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar on 26 November 2020 entitled "Erbvorbezug, Erbgang, Erbteilung und Willensvollstreckung im Steuerrecht".
Facilitated subsequent taxation, tax succession and liability of heirs
Workshop by Nicole Bühler on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar on 26 November 2020 entitled "Advance withdrawal, inheritance, division of inheritance and execution of wills in tax law".
