Exchange of tax-related information
Tax authorities exchange information in order to increase transparency and prevent cross-border tax evasion. The exchange of information is based on international standards.
Press releases on the topic
Switzerland and United States agree on mutual exchange of financial account data
Switzerland and the United States signed a new FATCA agreement in Bern on 27 June 2024. Switzerland currently provides financial account data to the United States on a unilateral basis. In the future, it will also receive corresponding information from the United States within the framework of an automatic exchange of information. The change of model is expected to apply from 2027.
Federal Council adopts dispatch on double taxation agreement with Angola
During its meeting on 14 June 2024, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the approval of a double taxation agreement (DTA) with Angola. The agreement will create legal certainty for the further development of bilateral economic relations and tax cooperation between the two countries.
Federal Council adopts dispatch on amendment of double taxation agreement with Germany
During its meeting on 14 June 2024, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the protocol of amendment to the double taxation agreement (DTA) with Germany. The protocol adapts the DTA to various changes in the needs of the contracting states and implements the minimum standards from the base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) project with regard to DTAs.
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