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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OECD Minimum Tax: Implementation with a Constitutional Amendment
On 13 January 2022, the Federal Council announced that it would like to implement the agreed minimum tax for certain companies with a constitutional amendment. A temporary ordinance is to ensure that this can come into force on 01 January 2024. Subsequently, the law will be enacted through the ordinary legislative process.
FTA announces imputed interest rate on security equity 2022
On 6 January 2022, the FTA announced that the imputed interest rate on the security capital pursuant to Art. 25abis para. 4 sentence 1 StHG, which corresponds to the yield on 10-year federal bonds on the last trading day of the calendar year preceding the start of the tax period, will continue to be 0% for the 2022 tax year due to the negative yield.
Dossier on tax information "Cryptocurrency" published
The FTA has published a new article "Cryptocurrency" for the tax information dossier.
FTA publishes updated working paper on cryptocurrencies and ICOs/ITOs
The FTA has updated its working paper on cryptocurrencies and initial coin/token offerings (ICOs/ITOs) as a subject of wealth, income and profit tax, withholding tax and stamp duties. It reflects the state of practice as of the end of 2020.
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.
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Seminar folder ISIS)-Seminar "Corporate Tax Law 2023
Case studies, detailed solution notes and slides: Here you will find all documents of the individual workshops from the ISIS)-Seminar "Corporate Tax Law 2023" on June 19/20, 2023, led by Peter Mäusli-Allenspach.
Pensions and insurance - from the employer's and employee's perspective (2023)
Workshop on the topics of pension plans and insurance from the employer and employee perspective by Andrea Opel and Andrea Hildebrand on the occasion of the ISIS seminar "Corporate Tax Law 2023" on June 19/20, 2023.
