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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FDF publishes first report on cantonal measures in connection with the implementation of the OECD minimum tax
On August 8, 2023, the FDF published the first report on the expected impact of the implementation of the OECD minimum tax on the individual cantons as well as the planned measures of the individual cantons as of May 31, 2023.
Federal Council opens consultation on expanded loss offsetting
According to parliament, the loss offset period for companies is to be extended from seven to ten years. This is intended to enable companies affected by the Corona pandemic in particular to recover better. The Federal Council has drawn up the legal amendments for this and opened the consultation process at its meeting on June 28, 2023.
Tax-recognized interest rates 2023 for advances or loans in Swiss francs and foreign currencies
On February 7 and 8, 2023, the FTA published the Circulars on Swiss Franc and Foreign Currency Tax Recognized Interest Rates 2023.
Reporting concerning tax relief within the framework of regional policy
According to a media release, at its meeting on February 1, 2023, the Federal Council took note of a report by the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER) on defining the areas of application for tax relief under regional policy.
FTA announces imputed interest rate on security equity 2023
On January 4, 2023, the FTA announced that the imputed interest rate on the security equity pursuant to the first sentence of Article 25abis(4) of the Tax Act, which is equal to the yield on 10-year federal bonds on the last trading day of the calendar year preceding the beginning of the tax period, is 1.565% for the 2023 tax year.
VST: Changes from January 1, 2023 in the reporting procedure in the group relationship
According to a communication from the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) dated December 23, 2022, the scope of the reporting procedure will be expanded as of January 1, 2023.
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Update on value added tax
Workshop by Roger Rohner and Ralf Imstepf on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar on June 3 - 4, 2024 entitled "Update on VAT"
Challenges of tax procedural law and criminal tax law
Workshop by Rolf Benz and Jasmine Cuccarède on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar on June 3 - 4, 2024 entitled "Challenges of tax procedural and criminal tax law"
ISIS) seminar folder "Corporate Tax Law 2024"
All documents from the ISIS) seminar "Corporate Tax Law" from June 3 - 4, 2024 under the direction of Peter Mäusli-Allenspach in one PDF document. Case studies, detailed solution notes and slides: Here you will find all documents of the individual workshops according to the following content description.
