04/01/2022
Julius Baer is appealing in France
This in connection with large-scale trickery with French VAT
Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance
04/01/2022
Standardized format released to support reporting on digital platform sellers
The newly released Digital Platform Information (DPI) XML Schema may be used for the reporting and exchange of information under the original scope or the extended scope of the model rules.
03/31/2022
Credit Suisse excludes Greensill scandal from directors' exemptions
The bank will not seek to exempt its directors from responsibility for the Greensill Capital scandal, as shareholders call for a special audit into the collapse of its supply chain finance funds linked to the failed firm.
03/31/2022
10 measures to expose sanctioned Russian oligarchs’ hidden assets
The Tax Justice Network has in response published a briefing detailing 10 transparency measures that the task forces can take to cut through financial secrecy
03/31/2022
Future of Tax
The most-pressing business issues and opportunities facing tax and business leaders today.
03/30/2022
Credit Suisse: Decision by a Court in Bermuda
The life insurance subsidiary has been closed to new business and in wind-down for more than seven years and has no other material business that will be affected by this judgment.
03/30/2022
Family constitutions are on the rise
Family constitutions can bridge both the personal and professional interests of the family.
03/30/2022
Attorney General's office searches Pictet office
The bank told Le Temps that it conducted an internal analysis in 2014, in coordination with Finma.
03/30/2022
Tax allowances shrink 6% in a decade as fiscal ice age continues
Plan now to make use of the available allowances this coming tax year
03/28/2022
President Joe Biden to propose new 20% minimum billionaire tax
Over half the revenue could come from those worth more than $1 billion.
03/28/2022
High-End Swiss Watches Confiscated in Russia
It is hard to think of something more symbolic of Switzerland than watches.
03/25/2022
Corruption Probe Derails UBS’ China Plans
In addition, the plans are also being reviewed as the scope for the business was overestimated after China’s banking and insurance regulator published new rules in 2021.
03/25/2022
Russian Inheritance Battle Reaches Switzerland
The whole thing has unraveled into this veritable War of the Roses that the boulevard press has followed closely.
03/25/2022
Consultation paper released on proposed tax concession for single family offices
After taking the comments into consideration, a tax amendment bill will be introduced to the Legislative Council.
03/25/2022
Central bank digital currency platform shows progress in fintech
The prototypes of a shared platform for central bank digital currencies highlight the progress in distributed ledger technology.
03/25/2022
OECD requests comments on reporting framework for crypto-assets and amendments to CRS
The OECD announcement indicates that the CARF would cover “crypto-assets that can be held and transferred in a decentralised manner
03/25/2022
Ogier named best offshore firm
This year, more than 20,000 votes were cast in total, and the winners were announced at gala event in London on Thursday 24 March.
03/25/2022
Deutsche Bank stops accepting rich Russian expatriates as clients
Understand the impact of the Ukraine conflict from a cross-sector perspective with the Global Data Executive Briefing: Ukraine Conflict.
03/25/2022
Ukraine: Implementation of further EU sanctions
The Federal Council decision of 25 March means that Switzerland remains in line with the measures imposed by the EU
03/24/2022
Bermuda court decision: Credit Suisse announcement
Credit Suisse has previously taken reserves against this matter and intends to pursue all available legal actions.