In the fight against harmful tax practices and to achieve tax transparency, Switzerland does not rest as a mere spectator, write Jean-Blaise Eckert and Frédéric Neukomm of Lenz & Staehelin. The Swiss Federal Council has adopted and amended various conventions, acts and ordinances following international tax standards and the OECD’s BEPS project, notably in exchange of information.
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Looking at transfer pricing simplification is “obviously helpful”, but it should be done in line with current standards, a senior government figure reportedly said
Under the merged scheme for R&D tax relief introduced last year, rules on contracted out R&D have changed. James Dudbridge argues for a proactive approach when reviewing companies’ commercial arrangements
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