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03
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2021
Entitlement to treaty benefits (treaty clearance)
As a rule, profit distributions and non-cash benefits from Swiss corporations are subject to the 35% tax rate at WHT .
International tax law
Tax Planning
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02
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2021
Premature cancellation of the fixed-rate mortgage
Mortgages are important financing elements in the purchase of a home. There are different mortgage models.
Jurisprudence
Plot
Income tax
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01
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2021
Taxable personal use (imputed rental value)
Questions regarding the taxation of imputed rental value repeatedly lead to disputes with the tax authorities.
Jurisprudence
Plot
Income tax
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01
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2021
Asset deal vs. share deal
In the case of company sales, the fundamental question regularly arises as to how the transaction should be structured from a legal and tax perspective.
Tax Planning
Profit tax
Income tax
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12
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2020
Broker's commission for real estate gains tax
Ruling of the Federal Supreme Court on the sale of a 4.5-room maisonette flat at CHF 1,420,000 which was acquired for CHF 1,011,000.
Jurisprudence
Plot
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12
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2020
The new withholding tax regime in Switzerland
With the Federal Act on the Revision of the Withholding Tax on Income from Employment, the system of withholding taxation in Switzerland was revised.
Income tax
International tax law
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11
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2020
OECD Tax Talk #17 - 12 October 2020
The agenda of Tax Talk 17 included an update on the developments around the topic of taxation of the digitalised economy.
Covid-19
International tax law
BEPS
05
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11
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2020
Focus issue "Implementation of the TRAF"
Bucher Tax AG has written an article in the focus issue of zsis) on the implementation of TRAF throughout Switzerland.
Tax Planning
Income tax
Profit tax
TRAF
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11
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2020
Withholding tax when working from home
As a result of the Corona crisis, the traditional working model has come under heavy pressure and even the Federal Council recommends the "home office" model.
Covid-19
Income tax
23
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10
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2020
OECD Tax Talk #16 - 22 July 2020
The agenda of Tax Talk 16 included an update on developments in the field of taxation of the digitalised economy.
Covid-19
BEPS
International tax law
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07
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2020
Main tax domicile - a tricky business
A constant conflict between the Cantons concerns the question of personal affiliation to a Canton.
Income tax
18
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07
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2020
Current international developments
Current international developments in the tax world with a focus on the EU, the OECD, the US and other international bodies.
International tax law
BEPS
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06
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2020
What is Tax compliance?
Compliance in a company often consists largely of IT compliance, customer compliance, global compliance and tax compliance.
Tax Planning
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06
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2020
OECD Tax Talk #15 - 4 May 2020
The agenda of Tax Talk 15 included in particular an update on the developments around the topic of taxation of the digitalised economy.
Covid-19
International tax law
BEPS
04
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06
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2020
Income from participations in cooperatives
The ruling 2C_812/2018 of 20 August 2019 deals with a married couple who are self-employed farmers and cooperative members.
Jurisprudence
Income tax
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05
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2020
Divorce because of the AHV pension?
When the marital incomes of married couples are added together, the so-called "marriage penalty" often occurs as a result of tax progression.
Tax Planning
Income tax
Social security contributions
Divorce
21
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05
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2020
Tax calculator of the ESTV
The new tax calculator of the Federal Tax Administration is online.
Tax Planning
Income tax
Profit tax
Settlement
05
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05
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2020
OECD Tax Talk #14 - 31 January 2020
The agenda of Tax Talk 14 included an update on developments in the field of taxation of the digitalised economy.
BEPS
International tax law
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04
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2020
Economic COVID-19 Measures
In order to contain the spread of Covid-19 , a wide variety of measures have been adopted to mitigate the economic damage as much as possible.
Covid-19
Income tax
Profit tax
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04
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2020
Tax burden in Switzerland in comparison 2019
In 2020, the international comparison of tax rates and tax ratios of various OECD countries 2019 was published by the FTA.