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Switzerland

The postponement came after industry representatives flagged implementation issues with the registration regime; in other news, firms made key tax partner additions
Pillar two considerations have become a fact of life for taxpayers everywhere, not least in Switzerland, where companies nonetheless continue to be active with investment
A mere three firms accounted for more than 90% of top-up taxes paid, according to research from Deloitte
The law firm was representing a businessman in the commodities sector who had previously been convicted of tax fraud
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  • Sponsored by Deloitte Switzerland
    In the course of its March 8 2019 meeting, Switzerland's Federal Council took note of an expert board's report and its recommendations for reforming Swiss withholding taxes (WHTs).
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    Withholding taxes are commonly applied in Switzerland to certain debt issues, even though many foreign jurisdictions have abolished such taxes. Bär & Karrer’s Christoph Suter and Susanne Schreiber discuss how Swiss issuers are increasingly limiting their tax exposure through foreign subsidaries and observing lender limits.
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    Switzerland has accepted a greater number of exchange of information (EOI) requests from global actors since 2009, harmonising the otherwise private nation’s banking policies with the OECD’s more transparent standards. Lenz & Staehelin’s Jean-Blaise Eckert and Frédéric Neukomm discuss the changes.