On 18 June 2023, the Swiss electorate voted in a public referendum in favor of a constitutional amendment to implement the global minimum tax. After the vote, the focus now shifts to its technical implementation. MNEs now have the required certainty to proceed with their preparations and planning for Pillar 2.

This event will take place at the Zürich Marriott Hotel on 31 October 2022 from 1:30pm to 5:00pm. Please note that this event will be held in German only.

In March 2021, the EU approved new reporting rules in a directive known as DAC7. The directive will require the operators of online platforms for the sale of goods and certain services, to collect, verify and share data on their sellers and their transactions concluded on the online platform. EU member states have until 31 December 2022 to implement DAC7 into national law. Certain platform operators will become a reporting platform and will need to start collecting and verifying data points in compliance with the DAC7 reporting requirements. The collected data points must be reported to the tax authorities of the relevant EU member state annually.

With the rise of digital platforms and the possibilities internet provides for businesses, more and more sellers are able to offer goods and services via these platforms and the internet. In this context, it has become difficult for tax authorities to trace the flow of goods and services as well as to identify sellers to ensure that these goods and services are taxed in accordance with EU tax principles.