National Taxation

 
 

"The upcoming corporate tax reform needs to substantially
improve the conditions for multinational enterprises"

 

 

 

SwissHoldings is supporting efforts for an attractive fiscal environment in Switzerland

Switzerland, other European locations and other regions are actively competing to attract internationally operating groups and group functions. Therefore Switzerlad needs a business friendly environment, healthy public national finances, an attractive corporate taxation system as well as competitive taxation rules for individuals.

It is important that the Swiss political bodies and the Swiss public recognize that an attractive fiscal environment is an investment into the business location Switzerland and that it is an important condition for securing jobs, growth and prosperity in Switzerland. Should this consensus be lost, Switzerland would risk dropping into the second league. Large publicly traded enterprises are particularly forced to act rationally and economically. They will therefore not hesitate to transfer important group functions to other locations if they should come to the conclusion that the parameters that are key to them should no longer be given. The legislative bodies and the authorities at federal and cantonal level should make every effort that Switzerland remains one of the most attractive locations internationally also in the future. Maintaining the cantons’ competitiveness in tax matters plays a central role. Until now the cantons have always demonstrated that they are capable to react to upcoming changes in the international tax landscape in a flexible and innovative manner.

 

Our objectives and positions 

SwissHoldings is committed to maintaining an attractive tax environment for enterprises in Switzerland.

  • Search for favourable and stable solutions in the conflict with the European Union regarding the cantonal tax regimes.
     
  • Initiation of the legislative process for a new enterprise tax reform as quickly as possible allowing a reinforcement of the international competitiveness of Switzerland.
     
  • Elimination of fiscal obstacles for group financing activities in Switzerland.
     
  • Continuation of the efforts to create administratively simple and internationally attractive VAT rules in Switzerland.


 
Articles (in German only) regarding important developments are available on our German website.

 

Additional documents (in German)
Consultations

 

Responsible
Peter Baumgartner