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Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between August 19 - 25, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between August 19 - 25, 2024.

On August 19, 2024, the SIF updated the overview of the tax reliefs relating to the DTAs with Bangladesh, India, Mongolia, Singapore and Vietnam.

The FTA has updated the lists of legislative and ordinance amendments in the area of direct federal tax, value added tax, withholding tax and stamp duties. The list contains amendments to enactments in tax and duty law in which the FTA is significantly involved or for whose implementation it is responsible.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between August 12 - 18, 2024.

At its meeting on August 14, 2024, the Federal Council opened the consultation on determining the partner states for the automatic exchange of information on crypto assets (AEOI on crypto assets). With this proposal, the Federal Council wants to determine when Switzerland should automatically exchange information on crypto assets with which partner states.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between August 5 - 11, 2024.

On August 7, 2024, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) announced the receipt of group requests pursuant to Art. 12 para. 1 FATCA Act.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between July 29 and August 4, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between July 22 - 28, 2024.

On July 25 and 26, 2024, a delegation from Switzerland took part in the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Rio de Janeiro. The topics discussed at the meeting included international tax issues.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between July 8 - 14, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between July 8 - 14, 2024.

On July 12, 2024, Switzerland and Hungary signed a protocol of amendment to the DTA.

On July 3, 2024, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) announced the receipt of group requests pursuant to Art. 12 para. 1 of the FATCA Act.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between June 24 - 30, 2024.

On June 25, 2024, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) updated the selected parliamentary business in the tax area at federal level.

Switzerland and the USA signed a new FATCA agreement in Bern on June 27, 2024. Switzerland currently provides information on financial accounts to the USA unilaterally. In future, it will also receive corresponding information from the USA as part of an automatic exchange of information. The model change is expected to apply from 2027.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between June 10 - 16, 2024.

The Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the DTA with Angola on June 14, 2024.

On June 14, 2024, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the amendment of the DTA with Germany.

On June 13, 2024, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) announced the receipt of group requests in accordance with Art. 12 para. 1 FATCA Act.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between June 3 - 9, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between June 3 - 9, 2024.

The Federal Council opened the consultation procedure at its meeting on June 7, 2024. It is proposing a new law that regulates the automatic exchange of information on salary data in tax matters between Switzerland and a partner state with which an international treaty exists.