Federal Council postpones start of court vacations

Pursuant to the decree, the Federal Council has announced the start of the Easter judicial vacations in civil and administrative proceedings as early as 21 March 2020 (instead of 5 April 2020).

March 25, 2020

The prolongation applies in all proceedings under federal or cantonal law. Only in proceedings in which no court vacations already apply, in particular in urgent matters (summary proceedings), conciliation proceedings and criminal proceedings, the deadlines do not stand still.

In addition, the Cantonal Court of the Canton of Zug has decided that from now on, and for the time being until 19 April 2020, no court hearings will be held. This does not apply to urgent court hearings, which cannot be postponed. All scheduled hearings that are not affected by the exception will be postponed.

More news & Articles

08. March 2024

Foreign Nationals Living in Switzerland

Immigration to Switzerland from abroad, especially from our neighbouring countries; Germany, Italy and France, remains high. It is unlikely that this trend will abate in the near future, not least because of the high demand of skilled workers. As a result, the need for advice on matrimonial and inheritance matters having an international dimension - whether due to bi-national marriages, the death of a foreigner living in Switzerland or having assets abroad - is constantly increasing.

10. October 2023

Allocation of Reserves and Appropriation of Profits Under the New Stock Corporation Law

As part of the revision of the Stock Corporation Law, the provisions on reserves have been restructured and brought into line with accounting law (Art. 671 - 673 Code of Obligations (CO)) and the order in which they are to be set off against losses has been determined (Art. 674 CO).

10. October 2023

Staking Rewards: The Swiss Federal Administrative Court confirms treatment as non-remuneration for VAT purposes

The Federal Administrative Court has published an interesting ruling in the area of VAT in connection with the validation of transactions and new blocks in two decentralised blockchain-based networks (Polkadot and Kusama).

01. September 2023

The Effectiveness of Forfeiture Clauses in Dispositions Upon Death

Experience has shown that inheritance is a particularly emotional matter. If one wants to avoid unnecessary disputes and not create additional ambiguities, it is recommended not to use standard, formulaic forfeiture clauses, but to examine in each individual case whether such a clause makes sense and, if necessary, to tailor it to the case.

19. June 2023

Taxes and Social Security Contributions of Foreign Board Members of Swiss Companies

Board members of Swiss companies have to deal with different issues regarding taxes and social security contributions if they have their domicile outside of Switzerland. Regarding taxation, the corresponding double tax treaties will be applicable. If the board member is a citizen of the EU, the applicable social security system will be determined in accordance with the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons between the EU and Switzerland.

27. April 2023

Taxation of executive employees pursuant to the double tax treaty between Switzerland and Germany

Switzerland and Germany have amended in a new consultative agreement of April 6, 2023, the rules for the taxation of employees in executive positions and with power to represent the company.

08. March 2023

Tax values 2022 of cryptocurrencies published by the Swiss Federal Tax Administration

Owners of cryptocurrencies have to declare the number and tax value per December 31, 2022, in their private tax declaration 2022. The value published by the Swiss Federal Tax Administration SFTA in the list of exchange rates is decisive.

06. March 2023

New Swiss Corporation Law

Percentage Determination of the Capital Bandwidth

24. February 2023

Corporate tax rates and tax rates for individuals for 2023 in the Cantons Zug, Lucerne, Zurich and Schwyz

In Switzerland, taxes are levied at federal, cantonal and municipal level. This is, in particular, the case with income and capital taxes for legal entities and income and wealth taxes for individuals. The tax burden between the cantons and also between municipalities within the same canton may vary considerably.