Corporate Tax Reform III rejected (referendum of 12 February 2017)
On 12 February 2017, Swiss voters voted on the Corporate Tax Reform III (USR III). The reform was not adopted.
SIF publishes report on international financial and tax issues 2017
The current report of the State Secretariat for International Financial Matters (SIF) on international financial and tax issues provides information on activities in the areas of financial market regulation, involvement in international financial bodies and international tax policy in 2016 and provides an outlook on the challenges ahead.
Financial Directors' Conference publishes press release on corporate tax reform III
On 31 January 2017, the Conference of Cantonal Finance Directors (FDK) published a media release in which it judged the Corporate Tax Reform III (USR III) to be very balanced and well applicable to all cantons.
New FTA circulars on direct federal tax
With regard to direct federal tax, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published two circulars on 7 February 2017 on the providers of recognised tied self-provision products (pillar 3a) as well as a list of surrenderable pillar 3b endowment policies.
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