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?
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".
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.
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).
Recognised data suppliers (for the turnover tax) as of 1 July 2021 according to the FTA
The FTA informs about the data providers recognised for the turnover tax as of 1 July 2021.
WAK of the National Council supports the draft of the withholding tax reform by a large majority
In its media release of 18 August 2021, the WAK of the National Council provided information on the withholding tax reform bill.
Pitfalls with mobile employees and global employee participation program
Workshop by Sandro Di Giulio and Alain Friedrich at the ISIS) seminar on November 16, 2022 entitled "Pitfalls with mobile employees and global employee participation programs"
Crypto in employee participation programs
Workshop by Stéphanie Fuchs and Noëmi Kunz-Schenk on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar on May 22, 2022 entitled "The world of work on the move: tax and social security law challenges"
ISIS) seminar folder "Exchange of services between affiliated companies (2025)"
All documents from the ISIS) seminar "Exchange of services between affiliated companies" from February 05, 2025 under the direction of Thomas Hug 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.
