What’s new
As every year the Federal Authorities have implemented several significant amendments to Swiss legislation, the most important certainly being the new VAT act.
Press/Publications
(in German)
Tax at source: possible additional deductions. The End of Carefree Taxation: Tax risks in connection with securities trading. (Ende der Zeit der Steuer-Sorglosigkeit: Wichtiger Grundsatzentscheid des Bundesgerichts – Gefahr, sich als gewerbsmässiger Wertschriftenhändler zu qualifizieren, nimmt zu) . Tax on investments in Switzerland.
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New Solution to VAT Problem on Domestic Airfares
Until end 2010, it was impossible for companies issuing domestic tickets (travel agencies, brokers) to provide evidence for reimbursement of the input tax, with the result that they paid double VAT. Initiated by Yves Bruttin of Reise-Treuhand AG, the Federal Tax Administration, together with Swiss International Air Lines AG, Darwin Airlines SA and the Swiss Federation of Travel Agencies, signed an agreement to rectify this situation as from 1st January 2011. The German version of the agreement is available on Vertragstext.
