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Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the week of 15 - 21 November 2021.

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer met the Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in Bern on 19 November 2021. One of the topics discussed was the revision of the existing double taxation agreement demanded by Russia.

On 19 November 2021, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) notified the issuance of a final ruling pursuant to Art. 5 No. 3 lit. b FATCA Agreement.

Switzerland and Armenia signed a Protocol of Amendment to the corresponding DTA on 12 November 2021. The protocol implements the minimum standards from the BEPS project in matters of double taxation agreements as well as the international standard in matters of information exchange.

The Dispatches on the Protocols of Amendment to the DTAs with Japan and Northern Macedonia were adopted by the Federal Council on 17 November 2021.

The State Secretariat for International Financial Matters (SIF) has updated the overview of the effects of the agreement (extent of relief) concerning various signatory states.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 8 - 14 November 2021.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the week of 8 - 14 November 2021.

On 10 November 2021, the Federal Council enacted the Federal Act on the Implementation of International Agreements in the Tax Area (FTAA) and the associated ordinance with effect from 1 January 2022.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the week of 1 - 7 November 2021.

On 05 November, SIF announced that the DTA between Switzerland and Bahrain had entered into force and that the provisions would apply from 01 January 2022.

The FTA launched its new website on 2 November 2021.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 25 - 31 October 2021.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the week of 25 - 31 October 2021.

At its meeting on 27 October 2021, the Federal Council adopted the report on relations with Italy in the financial and tax area.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 18 - 24 October 2021.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the week of 18 - 24 October 2021.

On 22 October 2021, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) notified the issuance of final rulings pursuant to Art. 5 No. 3 lit. b FATCA Agreement.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the week of 11 - 17 October 2021.

On 14 October 2021, the Chair of the OECD Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) and the Chair of its Joint International Task Force on Shared Intelligence and Collaboration (JITSIC) issued a joint statement on the Pandora Papers.

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer represented Switzerland at the G20 Finance Ministers' Meeting and the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Washington from October 13 to 15, 2021. The G20 meeting and the annual meeting focused in particular on the taxation of the digitalized economy.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 4 - 10 October 2021.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the week of 3 - 10 October 2021.

On 30 September 2021, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) notified the issuance of final rulings pursuant to Art. 5 No. 3 lit. b FATCA Agreement.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the week from 27 September to 3 October 2021.