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Switzerland

Rising demand for specialist expertise has fuelled the growth in tax partner headcounts, Cain Dwyer found; in other news, Switzerland has been urged to reconsider pillar two
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
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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).
  • Sponsored by Lenz & Staehelin
    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.
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    Switzerland receives an unprecedented number of information exchange requests every year by foreign countries. Burckhardt Law’s Rolf Wüthrich explores how the private banking state is amending its exchange obligations around share rights and corporate ownership in a bid to harmonise its laws with international norms.