If one country has been a trailblazer in using the tax system to attract investment, it is Switzerland. But against a backdrop of international reforms and pan-European harmonisation, the scope for challenge of national regimes is increasing. Compliance initiatives such as the US FATCA, and the way it has been imposed on financial institutions and tax authorities around the world, highlight that outliers will no longer be tolerated. With this in mind, the 3rd edition of ITR's Swiss Focus brings you the latest domestic developments and analysis of how multilateral reforms are impacting taxpayers in Switzerland.
In his newly created role, current SSA commissioner Bisignano will oversee all day-to-day IRS operations; in other news, Ryan has made its second acquisition in two weeks
In the age of borderless commerce, money flows faster than regulation. While digital platforms cross oceans in milliseconds, tax authorities often lag. Indonesia has decided it can wait no longer
The tariffs are disrupting global supply chains and creating a lot of uncertainty, tax expert Miguel Medeiros told ITR’s European Transfer Pricing Forum
Corporate counsel should combine deep technical knowledge with strategic dynamism, says Agarwal, winner of ITR’s EMEA In-house Indirect Tax Leader of the Year award
Ryan hopes the buyout will help it expand into Asia and the Middle East; in other news, three German finance ministers have called for a suspension of pillar two
