FTA publishes notice of receipt for FATCA agreement

On December 12, 2023, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) reported the receipt of group requests in accordance with Art. 12 para. 1 of the FATCA Agreement.

FTA publishes withholding tax rates 2024

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published various withholding tax rates for 2024 on December 13 and 14, 2023.

Decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (CW 50 - 2023)

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between December 11 - 17, 2023.

Decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court (CW 50-52 - 2023)

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between December 11 - 31, 2023.

Decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (CW 51 and 52 - 2023)

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between December 18 - 31, 2023.

Tax-recognized interest rates 2024 for advances or loans in Swiss francs and foreign currencies

On 29/30 January 2024, the FTA published the circulars on the tax-recognized interest rates in Swiss francs and foreign currencies 2024.

Exchange of information with 110 countries on around 3.8 million financial accounts

According to the press release issued by the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) on October 10, 2025, the FTA has exchanged information on financial accounts with 110 countries. The exchange takes place within the framework of the global standard for the automatic exchange of information (AEOI).

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Walder Wyss AG – Tax expert (80-100%)

We are looking for a tax expert for our location in Basel to start immediately or at the earliest possible date.

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swisspartners Group AG - Tax Consultant 80 - 100% (a)

We are looking for support for our tax team within the Fiduciary business unit at our Zurich location in the heart of the city. You will work in a small, experienced team of two qualified tax experts and have the opportunity to actively contribute and expand your knowledge. Ideally, you should already be training to become a certified tax expert and would like to deepen your theoretical knowledge in practice. We are looking for a precise, committed and motivated person as a Tax Consultant 80 - 100% (a) with immediate effect or by arrangement.

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realtax AG - Tax consultant with focus on VAT

Are you someone who gets stuck in, thinks for yourself and likes to take on responsibility? Do you like to keep an overview and enjoy supporting customers? Then this could be your next job. To strengthen our committed and growing tax consulting firm in Zurich, we are looking for an independent, motivated person as a tax consultant with a focus on VAT as of February 1, 2026 or by arrangement

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Seminars & Events

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EXPERTsuisse – Certificate Course «Tax Accounting & Reporting» | April 2026

<span>Tax accounting is becoming increasingly important in business practice. The «Tax Accounting & Reporting» certificate course provides in-depth and practical knowledge of the interface between accounting and tax law.</span>

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ISIS) – Corporate Tax Law 2026 | March 9–10, 2026

Keeping up to date is a major challenge given the rapid pace of change in tax legislation and practice. The aim of this annual seminar is to provide participants with sound, up-to-date information on the latest developments in corporate tax law in terms of legislation, administrative practice, and case law.

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Transfer Pricing Update Switzerland: Perspectives from consulting, industry, and administration, and practical exchange of experiences | March 24, 2026

Practical experience with MAP/APAs – corrections of transfer prices abroad/in Switzerland | Practical experience in tax audits (withholding tax and income tax) – specific use cases from the perspective of authorities and consultants | Financing transactions and cash pools – specific examples, also with regard to case law in Europe | Use of AI in the area of transfer pricing

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Projectos Seminar – Latest developments in withholding tax procedures – Case law and practical examples | March 10, 2026

Our two experts from the Zurich Cantonal Tax Office, Withholding Tax Department, will give you a comprehensive overview of the latest changes, practical changes, and developments in case law relating to withholding tax procedures and subsequent ordinary assessment (tax return procedure with withholding tax credit).

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SwissAccounting – Our courses in 2026

Our continuing education courses cover the latest and most important topics and are taught by top lecturers in a practical manner. Most of our courses are hybrid, which means that you can decide on each day of the course whether you want to attend in person or online via Zoom. This makes it easy to combine our continuing education courses with your everyday working life.

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fisca - Continuing education in tax practice

fisca has been offering practical training in the field of tax law and related specialist areas such as pensions, accounting and law since 2013.

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