More 16 posts of Reto Luthiger

Agreement between Switzerland and the United Kingdom (UK) on Mutual Recognition in Financial Services

On 21 December 2023, Switzerland signed a first-of-its-kind financial services agreement with the UK (Agreement) after two years of talks which began after the UK left the EU. The Agreement uses outcomes-based mutual recognition of each jurisdiction’s financial services regulatory and supervisory regimes to facilitate cross-border trade in financial services to wholesale and sophisticated clients…

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New Update on the Taxation of Crypto Projects from the SFTA – Taxation of DAOs Remains Hidden Topic

On 19 October 2023 the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (“SFTA“) provided new guidance on the taxation of blockchain related projects in the updated version of the “Dossier Tax Information: Cryptocurrency”. Further details on the tax treatment of non fungible Tokens, airdrops, staking and the token issuance to employees are presented. Unfortunately, the SFTA remains mostly silent on the taxation …

FinSA/FinIA: Licenses Granted to the First Supervisory Organisations, Registration Bodies and Ombudsman Offices – More Clarity in the Transition Regimes for Financial Service Providers

FINMA granted the first licenses to two supervisory organisations for the supervision of portfolio managers and trustees and to one registration body maintaining client advisory registers. Recently, the Federal Finance Department recognized four Ombudsman offices. These licenses/recognitions triggered the last transition periods for various duties of financial service providers (such as investmen…


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