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Tax VAT Registration: Electronic and Telecommunication Services
As of 1 January 2018 a non-established business making electronic and telecommunication services to a recipient in Switzerland must register for VAT in Switzerland, if the Swiss recipient itself is not registered for VAT, unless the non-established business can prove that its worldwide revenue from all its supplies and services is less than CHF 100,000 per year. Up to 31 December 2017 such a non-established business has only to register for VAT, if its electronic and telecommunication services to Swiss recipients not registered for VAT amounts to CHF 100,000 or more per year.
Advisory Financial Services Crypto-assets – Digital assets and their audit challenges
Bitcoin, distributed ledger technology (Blockchain or DLT), cryptocurrencies, tokens, wallets, public & private keys. The relative importance of these new terms stands in contrast to the vocabulary used previously in the financial world. A bridge thus needs to be built between these recent developments and long-standing definitions. The industry is increasingly concerned with the following key issues:
Sponsoring Sponsoring Partner – Finance Forum LI 2019
Grant Thornton Switzerland/Liechtenstein once again appeared as a sponsoring partner at the Finance Forum Liechtenstein held for the fifth time. The leading financial conference in Liechtenstein took place on Wednesday, 27 March 2019 in the Vaduzer Saal. The name given to this year’s conference, which networked around 600 decision-makers from the financial sector in the entire German-speaking region, was "Disruption in the financial sector 2019".
Sponsoring FinTech 2019 – Beyond Banking
This March, Grant Thornton Switzerland/Liechtenstein presented itself for the first time as co-partner of the “FinTech 2019 – Beyond Banking” finance and business forum. This year’s FinTech conference was held on Thursday, 14 March 2019 at The Dolder Grand in Zurich which some 280 people attended. The conference was dedicated to the ongoing digital evolution of the financial sector and addressed initial findings. Renowned experts presented specific business cases from the world of Fintech and Blockchain as well as from digital-native industries.
Tax US tax reform one year in
In December 2017, US lawmakers enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the country’s biggest overhaul of tax legislation for a generation – you’ll have to go back to 1986 for anything as far-reaching. The impact on corporate earnings and investment plans are appearing significant and further opportunities are unfolding. However, a year on from being passed in Congress, the legislation is still subject to considerable interpretation.
Legal Services Start-ups: What to consider
The number of young companies founded (start-ups) continues unabated. Switzerland is a world leader in innovation thanks to its renowned universities. From the idea to the launch of a marketable product or service, however, it is a rocky road to overcoming hurdles in many different areas. What is more, mistakes made in the start-up phase can lead to problems later. Grant Thornton's experienced lawyers know what it takes to implement a business idea and can provide comprehensive advice to start-up companies with the support of other internal specialists (e.g. tax or transaction services).
Tax Direct to indirect taxation
From pricing and reputational risks to the threat of systems overload and cash flow disruption, indirect taxation is nothing like as easy as it seems. Almost everything that makes valueadded tax (VAT) and goods and services tax (GST) attractive to governments can make it a headache for businesses.
Tax Retirement planning
You are sure to have already considered one or two questions about retirement planning - or put off the topic until later. Often, actual planning is only started shortly before reaching retirement age. This is understandable because the closer retirement approaches, the more precisely one’s financial future can be structured. Nevertheless, early clarification is worthwhile, as younger people have much more scope for adjustments than they do shortly before retirement.
Tax Lump-Sum Taxation Regime for Individuals in Switzerland
By end of 2014, Swiss voters decided by a clear majority to maintain the lump-sum taxation regime. At federal level the requirements to qualify for being taxed under the lump-sum regime will be slightly amended. Cantonal regulations also consider adjustments to ensure an attractive and pragmatic lump-sum taxation regime for selected individual tax payers.