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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.

On June 6, 2024, Switzerland and Italy signed a protocol of amendment to the existing cross-border commuters agreement, which permanently regulates the issue of taxation of home offices. The protocol of amendment will enter into force as soon as the corresponding approval processes in both countries have been completed and will apply retroactively from January 1, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between May 27 and June 2, 2024.

At its meeting on May 31, 2024, the Federal Council adopted the report in fulfillment of postulate 22.3384 of the WAK-N of April 11, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between May 20 - 26, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between April 20 - 26, 2024.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has updated the lists of amendments to laws and ordinances in tax law.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between May 13 - 19, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between April 13 - 19, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between May 6 - 12, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between April 6 - 12, 2024.

On May 6, 2024, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) updated the selected parliamentary business in the area of taxation at federal level.

On May 1, 2024, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the amendment of the DTA with Serbia.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between April 15 - 21, 2024.

On April 19, 2024, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) announced the issuance of final rulings pursuant to Art. 5 para. 3 lit. b FATCA Agreement.

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

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

The Federal Tax Administration published its 2023 activity report on April 11, 2024. This explains the federal tax revenue and the content of tax policy transactions.