Taxation of compensation payments from share certificates
This paper focuses on the income tax treatment of income from investments in classical index and basket certificates from equities. The focus is on the view of the investor resident in Switzerland who holds the products as part of her private assets.
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.
Refund of withholding tax under the new Art. 23(2) VStG - an interpretative regulation
The reimbursement of withholding tax to domestic recipients of services requires, among other things, that the income subject to withholding tax and the assets on which it is based are declared "in an orderly manner".
Tax rulings - Swiss success model at risk?
Tax rulings are omnipresent in Swiss tax consulting. With the StAhiV, they have been incorporated into Swiss legislation for the first time as of 1 January 2017 and are referred to there as "preliminary tax assessments", about which other states must be informed in certain situations. Recently, the courts have also been increasingly concerned with questions relating to tax rulings.
Compensation paid by Swiss companies to foreign directors
This video provides information on the possible tax and social security implications of a board of directors resident in an EU country in the case of a Swiss company limited by shares if the board of directors is also self-employed in its country of residence.
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Adaptation of the leaflet of the cantonal tax office on the taxation of banks and securities houses
The Zurich Cantonal Tax Office has published an updated leaflet on the taxation of banks and securities houses (ZStB No. 64.2).
Federal Council rejects abolition of stamp duties on sustainable financial products
The Federal Council has approved the report entitled "Releasing the brakes on sustainable financial products". The report concludes that the abolition of stamp duties on sustainable financial products is not expedient.
FTA publishes tax statistics for individuals and legal entities 2018
On 8 November, the FTA published the 2018 tax statistics.
The FTA has updated the statistics on the capital contribution principle (November 2021)
The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has updated the statistics on the capital contribution principle (capital contributions, repayments and other changes) as of 30 September 2021.
Federal Council sets voting date for referendum against the amendment to the Stamp Duty Act
On 13 October 2021, the Federal Council set the referendum proposals for 13 February 2022. Among them is the referendum on the abolition of the emissions levy.
FTA publishes notice on liquidation of collective investment schemes (investment funds)
In its communication dated 30 August 2021, the FTA provided information on the procedure for liquidating collective investment schemes (investment funds).
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Monetary benefits from the perspective of withholding tax
Workshop by Stefan Oesterhelt and David Tschan on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar of March 28, 2023, entitled "Monetary Benefits in National and International Relations".
Procedural issues in the case of services between related parties
Workshop by Moritz Seiler and Olivier Margraf on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar of March 28, 2023, entitled "Monetary Benefits in National and International Relations".
Services between closely related persons from a VAT perspective
Workshop by Ralf Imstepf and Roger Rohner on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar of March 28, 2023, entitled "Monetary Benefits in National and International Relations".
Seminar folder ISIS)-Seminar "Monetary Benefits in National and International Relations" (2023)
Case studies, detailed solution notes and slides: Here you will receive all documents of the individual workshops according to the following description from the ISIS) seminar "Monetary Benefits in National and International Relations" from March 28, 2023 under the direction of Susanne Schreiber.
