Tax

Tax Proposal 17 – forced slow down for Vaud

The Vaud authorities thought they had passed the hardest hurdle with the acceptance by their residents of a reduction of the profit tax rate to 13.79%. However, the uncertainty caused by the refusal of the Swiss Corporate Tax Reform III (CTR III) on 12 February 2017 continues to rule.

Tax Proposal 17 – cornerstones for implementation in the Canton of Zug

After the steering body comprised of federal and cantonal representatives has adopted recommendations on a balanced tax proposal 17 for the attention of the Federal Council, the Canton of Zug has confirmed the cornerstones for the cantonal implementation of TP17.

Tax Proposal 17 – Switzerland presents its parameters

Subsequent to the Swiss electorate’s rejection of the Swiss Corporate Tax Reform III on 12 February 2017, the Swiss Federation will soon be presenting a new tax reform. On 9 June 2017, Federal Councilor Ueli Maurer informed the public about the parameters of the new Tax Proposal 17, a reform which is largely based on the Swiss Corporate Tax Reform III.

Time to transform tax reporting?

In times of international tax transparency, being tax compliant has become more relevant than ever before. Consequently banks are focusing on tax reporting for individual clients. KPMG’s latest survey analyses how Swiss private banks answer the demand for tax reports requested by their foreign private clients.

Grundstückgewinnsteuer: Verlustverrechnung auch bei Vorsorgeeinrichtungen möglich

Einrichtungen der beruflichen Vorsorge unterliegen in allen Kantonen der Grundstückgewinnsteuerpflicht. Dadurch entsteht der Sonderfall, dass in Kantonen mit dualistischem System auch Grundstücksveräusserungen aus dem Geschäftsvermögen die Grundstückgewinnsteuer auslösen. Die gesetzliche Regelungsdichte ist in diesen Fällen entsprechend schwach.

Stagnating tax rates

As revealed in KPMG’s Swiss Tax Report 2017, no noteworthy shifts in tax rates were discernible for the past year as a whole. Following some minor cuts in 2016, indications this year are pointing to yet another unmistakable trend toward stagnating regular corporate tax rates. The circumstances regarding individual tax rates are similar.