Taxes and social security for Covid home office – an update
Many cross-border commuters will continue to work from home in summer 2021. An overview of what currently applies from a tax and social security perspective.
OECD publishes transfer pricing guidelines on financial transactions
The OECD published new transfer pricing guidelines. Adrian Briner highlights their impact on intra-group loans, financial guarantees and cash pools.
EU Whistleblower Directive Pitfalls for Swiss Businesses
Whistleblowing hotlines will become mandatory for companies with 250 or more employees.
Data protection: Do you have the new SCC already under control?
The new EU standard contractual clauses: Get our new FAQ on the international data transfers using the SCC – all answers you need on 60 pages.
COVID-19 Update: Addition to our blog of 25 June 2021
As announced in our blog post of 25 June 2021, the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) has published its updated list of risk countries as of 26 June 2021.
COVID-19 Update
The Federal Council relaxes restrictions on entry into Switzerland.
LIBOR Replacement: The Impacts on the Swiss Loan Markets
The discontinuation of LIBOR is just around the corner. For several decades, a significant proportion of financing transactions denominated in Swiss franc (CHF), Euro (EUR), sterling (GBP), US dollar (USD) and Japanese yen (JPY)...
Land acquisition by foreigners
Lex Koller: Hurdle in the acquisition of residential real estate by persons from abroad.
A Month to Remember: LGBTIQ+ in Employment Law
Employers must treat their employees equally and protect their personalities. Yet discrimination against LGBTIQ+ persons still occurs.
New SIX Ad-hoc rules as of 1 July 2021
In view of the revision of SIX rules on ad hoc-publicity as of 1 July 2021, issuers have to make various adjustments. We take a look at the upcoming changes.