Refund of withholding tax in the case of a domestic permanent establishment with a foreign parent company - the "permanent establishment sandwich" for withholding tax purposes
Judgment of the Federal Supreme Court of 22 February 2008 on the question of the entitlement of the domestic permanent establishment of a foreign parent company to a refund of withholding tax Proceedings 2C_333/2007 and 2C_407/2007 (published in StR 2008, p. 475)
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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FTA publishes tax statistics of natural and legal persons 2020
On 16 November 2023, the FTA published the 2020 tax statistics.
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.
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Tax optimization of external succession options: Sale to yet unknown domestic or foreign entrepreneur (MBI), sale to strategic investors in Germany or abroad (M&A)
Workshop on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar on 14-15 September 2020 entitled "Tax-optimised corporate succession - opportunities and risks of fundamentally different succession options".
Financing of MBOs
Workshop on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar on 14-15 September 2020 entitled "Tax-optimised corporate succession - opportunities and risks of fundamentally different succession options".
Provision of the entrepreneur in the course of succession (social security and tax law optimization potential and limits)
Workshop on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar on 14-15 September 2020 entitled "Tax-optimised corporate succession - opportunities and risks of fundamentally different succession options".
Business valuation in the course of succession (different valuation approaches for different purposes: development, transaction, tax optimization)
Workshop on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar on 14-15 September 2020 entitled "Tax-optimised corporate succession - opportunities and risks of fundamentally different succession options".
