Switzerland has concluded a consultation agreement with Germany on the treatment of survivors' benefits from the public sector occupational pension scheme.

In a media release dated 17 August 2018, the State Secretariat for International Financial Matters (SIF) announced the conclusion of a consultation agreement between Switzerland and Germany. The consultation agreement concerns the treatment of survivors' benefits from occupational pension schemes in the public sector under the existing double taxation agreement (DTA).

The consultation agreement and the complete dossier on the DTA with Germany can be downloaded here.