Editorials · International Tax Law · National Tax Law · Taxation · 12. June 2023
OECD minimum taxation: where does it come from and where can it take Switzerland?
The OECD minimum taxation is an international project that will revolutionize the global tax system. It is notably designed to ensure that multinational enterprises pay a 15% minimum tax in each jurisdiction they operate in. The project could be seen as not in line with the corporate taxation strategy of Switzerland up to now. Nevertheless, …
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Editorials · International Tax Law · National Tax Law · Taxation · 8. June 2023
Why do companies want to pay more taxes in Switzerland?
The bill to implement the OECD minimum taxation will be put to the vote on 18 June 2023. In many cantons, it will lead to an increase in tax rates for affected companies. SwissHoldings and its member companies are campaigning for a YES. But why do they want the implementation of the OECD minimum tax …
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Allgemein · Capital Markets · Reports & Studies · Trade and investment policy · 31. May 2023
Facts and Figures on SwissHoldings Member Companies 2023
Every year we publish an overview of the importance of our member companies in Switzerland and worldwide. Our publication “Facts and Figures” shows the role of the companies as employers in Switzerland and abroad, their commitment abroad in the form of direct investments and their importance on the Swiss stock exchange. Member companies are …
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Allgemein · Session previews · 24. May 2023
Session ticker Summer Session 2023
This is an automated translation. The session ticker provides an overview of the important issues falling within our area of activity that will be debated in the National Council and the Council of States during the upcoming summer session (30 May – 16 June). With the session ticker, we show what the business is about …
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Allgemein · Press releases · 12. May 2023
Swiss location must adapt to new international competition
Note: This is an automatic translation. Errors may occur. Switzerland is one of the world’s most attractive locations for innovative and high-performance companies. Low taxes have always been an important location factor. This will now lose importance with the OECD minimum tax. The pressure on Switzerland’s top position is therefore increasing. Which location factors will …
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International Tax Law · Statements & Positions · Taxation · 27. April 2023
Statement: Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2023
SwissHoldings represents the interests of 62 Swiss-based multinational enterprises from the manufacturing and service sectors (excluding the financial sector) such as Nestlé, Roche, Novartis, ABB, Kuehne+Nagel, Schindler and Holcim. SwissHoldings welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the Government’s Exposure Draft – Treasury Laws Amendment (Measures for Consultation) Bill 2023. * SwissHoldings and its members …
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International Tax Law · Statements & Positions · 27. April 2023
Statement: Multinational tax transparency introduced on 6 April 2023
SwissHoldings represents the interests of 62 Swiss-based multinational enterprises from the manufacturing and service sectors (excluding the financial sector) such as Nestlé, Roche, Novartis, ABB, Kuehne+Nagel, Schindler and Holcim. We very much welcome the opportunity to provide comments to this Exposure Draft. Our response has been prepared in conjunction with our member companies. We note …
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Eingaben / Positionen · Legal · 5. April 2023
Joint Statement: Draft Implementing Regulation for the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation
Our organisations, representing a broad array of industries from Europe and its leading trading partners, support the objectives of Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market (the ‘Regulation’). Despite positive recent steps from the European Commission (the ‘Commission’) to clarify the obligations imposed by the Regulation, the proposed Implementing Regulation (the ‘Draft …
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Law Department Updates · 4. April 2023
LAW DEPARTMENT 4th QUARTER 2022 UPDATE
Law Department Update 4th Quarter 2022
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