Taxes

Taxes

Village and canton gain massive mystery windfall

A village in the canton of Geneva and the cantonal government are struggling to decide what to do with unexpected windfall revenues totalling 520 million francs ($538 million) from taxes levied on a mysterious transfer of assets.

Taxes

Swiss ink tax deal with Ireland

<p>Switzerland and Ireland have signed a deal to amend the double taxation agreement between the two countries.</p>

Business

Foreign firms clash with Socialists in Geneva

<p><span>Global corporations have entered the political fray in Geneva as they launch a counter-attack againt the Socialist Party&rsquo;s plans to jettison tax breaks for the canton's 931 foreign firms.</span></p>

Economy

Super-rich foreigners face higher taxes

<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Swiss government has decided to make</span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> wealthy foreigners pay more taxes, but refused to scrap lumpsum tax deals </span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">aimed at attracting the rich to the Alpine nation.</span></p>