What It Means, What It Covers and Why It Works

Opening a corporate bank account in Switzerland – once a straightforward administrative step – can now take weeks or even months.

In its ruling 9C_625/2023 of 19 February 2025, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court addressed a pivotal issue for accounting and tax practice.

In multinational group structures, reclaiming Swiss withholding tax (WHT) on dividends paid to a foreign parent remains a recurring challenge.

Ahead planning of the assignments is key to successful assignments of workers - About the concept of work visa in Switzerland.

The proposed legislation is currently in the consultation phase. There are likely to be some changes in the final drafting.

The Federal Tax Administration will introduce electronic VAT filing as a standard model from January 2021.

The introduction of short-time work is intended to compensate for temporary decreases in workload and to preserve jobs.