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Private Debt In Switzerland – Practitioners' Perspective | Key Considerations And Practical Solutions

In their latest publication, Clément Bouvier and Luca Bozzo provide a practical overview of the key legal challenges and solutions shaping this fast-growing market.

Switzerland Finance

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Borel & Barbey

VAT Obligations For Foreign Companies In Switzerland: Key Rules And Compliance

Foreign companies supplying goods or services to Swiss clients have been subject to specific value-added tax (VAT) obligations since 2018.

Switzerland Tax

GGI Global Alliance

Principles Governing Representation In Swiss VAT Matters

Art. 20 para. 1 of the Swiss Value Added Tax Act (VATA) provides that: "a supply is deemed to be made by the person who appears to the outside...

Switzerland Tax

GGI Global Alliance

Unternehmerische Expansion in die Schweiz – was ausländische Unternehmen aus steuerlicher Sicht beachten sollten

Die Kaufkraft der Schweizer Konsumenten ist im internationalen Vergleich hoch. Den Schweizer Konsumenten stehen deutlich höhere finanzielle Mittel...

Switzerland Tax

BG

Blum & Grob

Switzerland Finance

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

New Location Promotion Measures In Switzerland – An Opportunity For Companies

Switzerland Tax

PL

Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Part 3: International Assignment: Taxes At A Glance

Switzerland Tax

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CONVINUS

Personal And Criminal Liability For Company Taxes In Switzerland

Switzerland Tax

PL

Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Change In VAT Practice: FTA Reaffirms Support For Crypto

Switzerland Tax

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MME

Die neue Plattformbesteuerung im Mehrwertsteuerrecht

Switzerland Tax

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Vischer AG

Swiss Tax Compliance For Financial Institutions: Key Regulations, Challenges, And Strategic Solutions

Switzerland Tax

LL

LINDEMANNLAW

Reverse Charge Mechanism And Holding Activities: Typical Pitfalls And Possible Solutions

Switzerland Tax

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Altenburger

Révision partielle de la loi sur la TVA

Switzerland Tax

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Teilrevision des Mehrwertsteuergesetzes

Switzerland Tax

SW

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

The Swiss Federal Council Launches A Consultation Aiming At Advancing Swiss Crypto And Stablecoin Regulation

Switzerland Technology

BB

Borel & Barbey

Consultation For Revised Swiss Rules On Stablecoins And Crypto-Assets

Switzerland Technology

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Shareholders' Rights & Shareholder Activism 2025

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Regulierung der Schweizer Energiegrosshandelsmärkte

Switzerland Energy

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Les moyens d'action contre le greenwashing: Portée et efficacité à l'aune du nouvel article 3 let. X LCD, Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Zivilprozess- und Zwangsvollstreckungsrecht, 2025, p.32 - 42

Switzerland Environment

KC

Kellerhals Carrard

Partial Revision Of The Value Added Tax Act

The partially revised VAT Act and the partially revised VAT Ordinance entered into force on 1 January 2025. The core element of the partial revision is the introduction of platform taxation.

Switzerland Tax

SW

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

2024 Overview: Key Articles And Insights From Dixcart Switzerland

As we approach the end of 2024, we reflect on the key articles shared by our Switzerland office this year. Below are concise summaries of Dixcart Switzerland's 2024 articles, offering practical

Switzerland Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Tax Benefits And Challenges For Foreign Companies Establishing Branch Offices In Switzerland

Switzerland is one of the most attractive business locations globally, thanks to its stable economy, clear legal frameworks, and significant tax advantages.

Switzerland Tax

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LINDEMANNLAW

Straflose Selbstanzeigen Und Geschäftsvermögen – Aufgepasst!

Im Vorfeld der Einführung des automatischen Informationsaustauschs mit Bezug auf Finanzkonten rang sich manch einer dazu durch, seine bis anhin nicht deklarierten Vermögenswerte im Ausland gegenüber.

Switzerland Tax

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Vischer AG

Teilrevision Des Mehrwertsteuergesetzes: Einführung Der Plattformbesteuerung Per 1. Januar 2025

Switzerland Tax

VA

Vischer AG

Optimal Tax Strategy For Business Founders: Which VAT Method Is Right For Your Company?

Switzerland Tax

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LINDEMANNLAW

Praxispräzisierungen zur Umsatzabgabe bei Vermittlungstätigkeit innerhalb eines Konzernverhältnisses

Switzerland Tax

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Bär & Karrer

Swiss Tax Alert | Swiss VAT Refund Procedure - Changes As Of 1 January 2025

Switzerland Tax

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Overview Of Individual Taxation In Switzerland

Switzerland Tax

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MME

Corporate Income Tax Consequences Of The Reissue Of Treasury Shares - Federal Supreme Court Ruling Of June 6, 2024 (Ruling 9C_135/2023)

Switzerland Tax

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MME

DAOs, Protocols And Value Added Tax

Switzerland Tax

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MME

How To Become Swiss Resident By Working In Switzerland

Switzerland Tax

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Dixcart Group Limited

Ausgewählte Gesetzliche Neuerungen Ab Januar 2023

Switzerland Finance

Staiger Attorneys at Law

Selected Legislative Revisions As Of January 1, 2024

Switzerland Government

Staiger Attorneys at Law

DAOs, Protocols And Value Added Tax

The approach that "cybernetic", self-managed blockchain systems and DAOs can qualify as VAT-relevant subjects has been discussed in the literature for some time. The Federal Tax Administration (FTA)...

Switzerland Tax

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MME

How To Become Swiss Resident By Working In Switzerland

Switzerland is a popular destination for non-Swiss nationals wishing to become Swiss resident.

Switzerland Tax

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Dixcart Group Limited

Ausgewählte Gesetzliche Neuerungen Ab Januar 2023

STAIGER Rechtsanwälte informieren über ausgewählte Gesetzesrevisionen und Neuregelungen, die im Januar 2023 in Kraft getreten sind ...

Switzerland Finance

Staiger Attorneys at Law

Selected Legislative Revisions As Of January 1, 2024

The reform to stabilise the AHV, which was approved by the people and the cantons, came into force on 1 January 2024.

Switzerland Government

Staiger Attorneys at Law

Ausgewählte Gesetzliche Neuerungen Ab Januar 2024

Switzerland Employment

Staiger Attorneys at Law

New Update On The Taxation Of Crypto Projects From The SFTA – Taxation Of DAOs Remains Hidden Topic

On 19 October 2023 the Swiss Federal Tax Administration ("SFTA") provided new guidance on the taxation of blockchain related projects in the updated version of the "Dossier Tax Information.

Switzerland Tax

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MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep Ltd

Don't Panic If The Postman Rings

Important news from the Value Added Tax (VAT) department: The Swiss Federal Tax Administration (SFTA) changed the VAT practice regarding the qualification of native tokens with governance function.

Switzerland Tax

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MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep Ltd

Swiss Regulation: 2023 Overview And What To Expect In 2024

Even by the end of January 2024, Switzerland had already introduced new regulations, which will influence various aspects of business operations...

Worldwide Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

VAT In International Transactions: Rules And Guidelines For Invoices (Video)

In this video we show you all you need to know: how does the VAT system work; how to apply VAT rules in international business for goods and for services cross border. Here, we also show how invoices must be issued.

European Union Tax

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Zugimpex International GmbH

Fixation de la peine en cas d'infraction à la LTVA

Switzerland Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

Publication Of The Federal Department Of Finance: Refund And Default Interest Rates As Of 2024

Switzerland Tax

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Eversheds Sutherland

Value-Added Tax Reform - Upcoming VAT Rate Adjustments In Switzerland

Switzerland Tax

BP

Bergt & Partner AG

Switzerland Tax

BK

Bär & Karrer

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert Week 33.2022

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CONVINUS

Swiss Taxation Of NFTs

Switzerland Tax

BK

Bär & Karrer

Daten – wichtiges Asset in Unternehme

Switzerland Tax

BK

Bär & Karrer

Big Data And Tax – Domestic And International Taxation Of Data Driven Business

Switzerland Tax

BK

Bär & Karrer

Corporate Tax Comparative Guide

Switzerland Tax

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Walder Wyss Ltd.

To Start An E-commerce Business In The EU And Comply With The Laws On Online Contracting, Is It Enough To List My Products And Provide Some Contact Details On My Website?

European Union Consumer

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Logan & Partners

Fiscal Liquidity And Restructuring Measures

Switzerland Tax

BK

Bär & Karrer

Steuerrechtliche Auswirkungen Der Corona-Pandemie – Fragen Und Antworten

Switzerland Coronavirus

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Wenger Plattner

Relocation To Switzerland

Switzerland Immigration

BK

Bär & Karrer

Tax On Inbound Investments 2020

Switzerland Tax

BK

Bär & Karrer

Tax Controversy In Switzerland

Switzerland Tax

BK

Bär & Karrer

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VAT In International Transactions: Rules And Guidelines For Invoices (Video)

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Zugimpex International GmbH

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