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Tax fraud occurs if a tax evasion is committed by using falsified documents for deceptive purposes, a crime (Vergehen / crime) punishable by additional imprisonment of up to three years or an additional fine of up to 30,000 CHF. [61] [62] Tax evasion in Switzerland was estimated at CHF 66 billion according to a study in 2023.
On 1 January 1995 the goods turnover tax was replaced by the value added tax in Switzerland. At that time, the reduced rate was 2% and the special rate 3%. The standard rate was 6.2%, which was increased to 6.5% by federal decree in order to restore the health of the federal finances.
Withholding tax (German: Verrechnungssteuer, Italian: imposta preventiva, French: impôt anticipé) is a tax levied at source in Switzerland since 1944 on capital income (particularly interest and dividends), lottery winnings and certain insurance benefits. [1] [2]
Map of the world showing national-level sales tax / VAT rates as of October 2019. A comparison of tax rates by countries is difficult and somewhat subjective, as tax laws in most countries are extremely complex and the tax burden falls differently on different groups in each country and sub-national unit.
The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) (German: Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung, ESTV, French: Administration Fédérale des Contributions, AFC, Italian: Amministrazione federale delle contribuzioni, AFC) is the federal office responsible for federal revenue collection and the application of federal tax laws in the cantons. [1]
A tax on the super-rich pitched by the youth wing of one of Switzerland's main political parties is "extremely dangerous" for the country, a top Swiss banker said on Wednesday, pointing to ...
So, the actual tax burden in Switzerland after the application of the refund procedure is EUR 50. Now if the Greek domestic tax on the inbound interest income is 10%, it would in principle be levied on a gross basis, i.e. the tax base would be the full amount of interest income received (EUR 500). The Greek tax liability would be 500*0.10=50.
The Federal Direct Tax (FTA) is a Swiss direct income tax. It is the main source of revenue for the federal government, followed by the value-added tax (VAT), which represent respectively 34.3% and 32.1% of the total tax receipts as of 2022.