https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A widespread analysis has revealed which Swiss canton has the best taxation rate for families. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200826/revealed-the-swiss-canton-with-the-best-tax-rates-for-families Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:45:53 +0200 revealed-the-swiss-canton-with-the-best-tax-rates-for-families Switzerland has taken on around 70 billion francs in debt to help the country out of the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus. From cutting services to raising taxes, how is it likely to affect you? https://www.thelocal.ch/20200616/what-will-switzerlands-coronavirus-debt-mean-for-your-tax-bill Tue, 16 Jun 2020 20:06:39 +0200 what-will-switzerlands-coronavirus-debt-mean-for-your-tax-bill The tiny Swiss canton of Nidwalden has unveiled a suite of reforms which will see it overtake Hong Kong in having the most favourable taxation rates for corporations. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200724/this-swiss-canton-is-about-to-become-the-worlds-top-tax-haven Fri, 24 Jul 2020 19:26:46 +0200 this-swiss-canton-is-about-to-become-the-worlds-top-tax-haven The Swiss government wants drivers in the country to have a choice between using a new electronic motorway sticker or the current physical sticker from 2022 onwards. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190815/swiss-drivers-set-to-get-electronic-motorway-sticker-option-toll-roads-switzerland Thu, 15 Aug 2019 11:40:41 +0200 swiss-drivers-set-to-get-electronic-motorway-sticker-option-toll-roads-switzerland The Swiss government has come out in support of a motion that would see valued-added tax on period products seriously reduced. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190221/switzerland-backs-plan-to-slash-tampon-tax-vat-period-products Thu, 21 Feb 2019 22:50:03 +0100 switzerland-backs-plan-to-slash-tampon-tax-vat-period-products In most countries, it would be an occasion for rejoicing, but Switzerland’s latest budget surplus has once again raised hackles. Here is what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190214/heres-why-the-huge-swiss-budget-surplus-is-causing-headaches-finance-switzerland Thu, 14 Feb 2019 10:33:45 +0100 heres-why-the-huge-swiss-budget-surplus-is-causing-headaches-finance-switzerland Switzerland's Christian Democrats (CVP) are considering appealing the result of a 2016 referendum on an initiative to scrap the tax penalty for married couples in the country after it emerged Swiss tax authorities seriously underestimated the scale of the issue. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180618/tax-penalty-for-married-couples-switzerland-may-vote-again Mon, 18 Jun 2018 15:11:52 +0200 tax-penalty-for-married-couples-switzerland-may-vote-again The Swiss parliament is considering a new reform of corporate tax after voters last year rejected a proposed change to the law at the ballot box. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180608/new-corporate-tax-plan-passes-first-hurdle Fri, 08 Jun 2018 10:36:14 +0200 new-corporate-tax-plan-passes-first-hurdle The Federal Council – Switzerland’s seven-member government – has set out plans to remove the current federal tax penalty on married couples to make things fairer and encourage more people into the workforce. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180323/swiss-government-wants-to-end-tax-penalty-for-married-couples Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:10:08 +0100 swiss-government-wants-to-end-tax-penalty-for-married-couples The United States now ranks as the world's second largest contributor to financial secrecy, enabling money laundering, corruption and tax evasion to an increasing degree, according an index published on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180131/switzerland-remains-top-of-financial-secrecy-ranking-as-us-rises-to-second Wed, 31 Jan 2018 09:41:49 +0100 switzerland-remains-top-of-financial-secrecy-ranking-as-us-rises-to-second A Swiss man accused of spying on German officials who were hunting tax cheats goes on trial in Frankfurt on Wednesday, in a convoluted case that has strained ties between Bern and Berlin. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171018/swiss-spy-goes-on-trial-in-germany Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:39:10 +0200 swiss-spy-goes-on-trial-in-germany The youth wing of the Swiss Socialist Party on Wednesday launched their new popular initiative aiming to impose higher taxes on capital-rich people in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171004/young-swiss-socialists-campaign-for-higher-taxes-on-rich Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:33:24 +0200 young-swiss-socialists-campaign-for-higher-taxes-on-rich The commune of Rüschlikon on the Lake of Zurich has taken top place in an annual ranking of localities in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170817/rschlikon-named-most-attractive-commune-in-switzerland Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:12:33 +0200 rschlikon-named-most-attractive-commune-in-switzerland Finance Minister Ueli Maurer has presented his plan B for a new corporate tax after the last attempt at a change to the law was thrown out by voters. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170602/finance-minister-makes-new-bid-to-reform-company-tax Fri, 02 Jun 2017 10:53:42 +0200 finance-minister-makes-new-bid-to-reform-company-tax Voters in the Italian-speaking region of Ticino voted to copy other Swiss cantons in bringing in a tax on rubbish bags, leaving the canton of Geneva as the only place in the country not to follow suit. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170522/ticino-votes-to-adopt-bin-bag-tax Mon, 22 May 2017 13:37:50 +0200 ticino-votes-to-adopt-bin-bag-tax German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Saturday upbraided Switzerland for allegedly monitoring German finance inspectors who hunt cross-border tax cheats. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170507/german-fm-rebukes-switzerland-over-tax-scandal Sun, 07 May 2017 18:28:59 +0200 german-fm-rebukes-switzerland-over-tax-scandal The EU is “very disappointed” in the Swiss people’s rejection of the government’s corporate tax reform plan, the EU’s tax commissioner has said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170214/eu-disappointed-in-swiss-rejection-of-corporate-tax-reform Tue, 14 Feb 2017 11:10:39 +0100 eu-disappointed-in-swiss-rejection-of-corporate-tax-reform Thirteen fountains in the city of Zurich turned blood red on Tuesday when women activists staged a dramatic protest against a tax on tampons. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161004/tampon-tax-protest-turns-zurich-fountains-red Tue, 04 Oct 2016 13:34:47 +0200 tampon-tax-protest-turns-zurich-fountains-red The Swiss tax authorities say they have found 450 people with links to offshore entities but it is not clear whether these have been used to hide assets. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161004/tax-probe-finds-hundreds-linked-to-panama-papers Tue, 04 Oct 2016 12:58:28 +0200 tax-probe-finds-hundreds-linked-to-panama-papers The law firm at the centre of the "Panama Papers" scandal said on Thursday it expected the prosecution of a worker from its Geneva office detained on suspicion of stealing company documents. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160617/panama-papers-firm-demands-prosecution-of-suspect Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:07:10 +0200 panama-papers-firm-demands-prosecution-of-suspect