Manuel Vogler

As of 1 January 2021, the calculation of the capitalisation rate for determining the earnings value was adjusted in Switzerland. What influence will this adjustment have on the Swiss tax landscape?"

Good things take time? In keeping with this saying, the Swiss Federal Assembly adopted the proposed revision of the company law on 19 June 2020 - after more than twelve years since the publication of the first dispatch. It is scheduled to enter into force on 1 January 2022 at the earliest. What impact will the revision of company law have on the Swiss tax landscape?

Since January 1, 2020, the patentbox and the R&D super deduction are available as special tax measures to boost the innovation sector in Switzerland. The cantons have a rather large leeway in the design of the patentbox and the R&D super deduction. This results in considerable intercantonal differences on the Swiss tax landscape. In the following article, the authors present the most important considerations for the practical application of the patentbox and the R&D super deduction.

Link to article: Patent box and R&D super deduction: Are they worth the effort?

eSports – the competitive playing of computer and video games is enjoying growing popularity in Switzerland. So far, this phenomenon has not yet been given much attention in the Swiss tax environment. Our article flags open questions and provides possible solutions for eSports athletes as well as for eSports organisations.