Category: News from Berne

The case Today, the Swiss government proposed significant regulatory reforms for UBS following its 2023 acquisition of Credit Suisse, aiming to enhance financial stability and prevent future systemic risks. Source: news.admin.ch...

The case The National Council is setting the course for important amendments to the Swiss Cartel Act (Art. 5 and 7). Source: parlament.ch & economiesuisse The commentary The business community has been pointing out a...

The case Below there is an overview of the important business to be dealt with during the 2025 summer session in connection with the reform of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (business number 24.046), which concerns both the...

The case The United States have expressed a preference for “coexistence” rather than a full alignment with the OECD’s global minimum tax. Source: economiesuisse (German) The commentary This approach suggests...

The case Status: May 2025 Source: estv.admin.ch The commentary Both the tax policy proposals and the initiatives provide an overview of the motions, postulates, interpellations, questions and parliamentary initiatives as well as...

The case AHV statistics 2024 have been published. Link Source: admin.ch The commentary In December 2024, 2,594,700 persons, both in Switzerland and abroad, were pensioners while 223,700 persons received a survivor’s...

The case According to NZZ the United States and Switzerland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in implementing sanctions, particularly those targeting Russia. Source: U.S. Department of the...

The case A recent UBS study indicates that a significant majority of Swiss companies are concerned about the potential impact of US tariff policies. Among the approximately 400 surveyed companies, 70 % are anticipating a...

The case A recent ruling by the Swiss Federal Administrative Court has determined that the Federal Department of Finance (FDF) unlawfully reduced or canceled the variable remuneration of former Credit Suisse managers following...

The case The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) publishes the Activity Report 2024. Link Source: Federal Tax Administration FTA The commentary FTA explains federal tax receipts and the content of tax policy transactions. This...

The case Swiss Financial Accounts: Household wealth increased in 2024. Source: SNB The commentary Household financial assets increased by CHF 119 billion to CHF 3,146 billion (up 3.9 %) in 2024, which was due to both...

The case Today, the Federal Council was informed about the impact of US tariff policy on the Swiss economy. Source: news.admin.ch The commentary In its assessment of the impact of the US tariff policy on the Swiss economy, the...