Expert Analysis

On December 17 2014 the Swiss Federal Council published new draft legislation on the reform of Swiss withholding tax, proposing an exemption for interest payments to non-residents and an extension of the taxable basis for Swiss resident individuals. The draft’s consultation period ended on March 31 2015. Alberto Lissi and Monika Gammeter of Tax Partner – Taxand Switzerland outline the latest developments.

On April 14 2015 the Norwegian Ministry of Finance issued a public consultation proposal for new rules concerning the tax treatment of collective investment funds. Bodil Marie Myklebust, Stian Roska Revheim and Dag Saltnes of PwC Norway flesh out the proposals as they stand, and look to the likely future changes that will occur before implementation.

Deloitte Vietnam

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Join ITR for a free webinar on February 4 as senior tax practitioners from BDO India analyse a highly significant ruling by the Indian Supreme Court

Interview with Candy Ye Tang, tax and business advisory leader, Deloitte China

Antonio Ruiz and Alejandra Arguedas of EY Central America, Panama and Dominican Republic explain how tax, geopolitical factors, and trade agreements shape foreign investment in Central America, offering guidance for companies navigating the region

David Hamzah Damian of DDTC Consulting examines recent procedural changes in Indonesia’s tax disputes process and the Supreme Court’s stance on tax evidence, highlighting key implications for taxpayers facing audits, objections, and appeals

Eddie Morris, Josep Serrano Torres, and Jen Breeze of Deloitte compare transfer pricing controversies in the pharmaceutical and automotive sectors, highlighting how DEMPE functions, regulation, and intangibles drive both common themes and sector-specific challenges

Federico Vincenti and Carola Valente Della Rovere of Valente Associati GEB Partners/Crowe Valente examine the challenges and methodologies involved in determining arm’s-length prices for transactions involving intangible assets, addressing how to ensure compliance and mitigate tax risks

The regime has modernised the taxation of employee equity, but several lingering shortcomings leave room for enhancement, say João Riscado Rapoula, Miguel Gonzalez Amado, and Ana Francisca Ribeiro of VdA

Sandra Benedetto and Paula Campusano of PwC Chile analyse recent Chilean Internal Revenue Service rulings that adopt a new methodology compared with the criteria set in previous administrative instructions