The withholding agreement between Switzerland and the United Kingdom was denounced on 1 January 2017, with the agreement between Switzerland and the EU on the automatic exchange of tax information having entered into force on that date. For more information on this topic, please click on the links below. If you would like to discuss VAT upstream, please send an email info@kirkrice.co.uk to agree on a call with a tax specialist who will guide you through what we need to submit the corresponding claims. Contract abuse: the refund of withholding tax under a contract is refused in case of abuse. Abuses occur when a Swiss-based corporation, under foreign control, is not subject to one of the following four reviews: the Federal Council`s decision is implemented within the framework of bilateral double taxation conventions. Greater information exchange will only have a practical effect if the renegotiated agreements come into force. In addition, adjustments must be made to the agreement with the EU on the taxation of savings. In October 2010, an agreement was signed to begin negotiations for an agreement to tax unreported British accounts in Switzerland and other information regarding tax and banking information shared between the two states. The agreement will strengthen, among other things, cross-border tax cooperation and improve banks` access to the market. Negotiations began in early 2011 and the agreement was signed on 6 October 2011. On March 20, 2012, a protocol was signed to clarify outstanding issues. Switzerland: Deloitte International Tax Source Online Tax Rate Database, including information on withholding tax, tax treaties and transfer pricing.

HMRC has reached an agreement with the Swiss tax authorities. The agreement allows for close cooperation between the UK and Switzerland, and there is an important exchange of information between the two countries. The agreement provides for a historic tax on Swiss funds held by residents in the UK, up to 34% of the balance in an account as of 31 December 2010 or 31 December 2012.