OrbitaxOrbitax

Swiss National Council Approves Extension of Withholding Tax Exemption on "Too-Big-to-Fail" Instruments

|Proposed Changes|Switzerland
Switzerland

On 8 September 2025, the Swiss National Council (lower house of parliament) approved the bill extending the withholding tax exemption on interest from financial instruments issued by systemically important ("too-big-to-fail") banks. The extension was approved by a vote of 146 for and 43 against. The exemption, which has been in place since 2013, was previously extended to the end of 2026 and, …

Continue Reading