Switzerland, 2008 the year in review

with Thierry Boitelle, Tax Notes Int'l, December 22, 2008, p. 1035
Swiss international tax news in 2008 was dominated by the dispute between the IRS and Swiss banks and by German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck’s suggestion that Switzerland be labeled a tax haven. However, on a more positive note, Switzerland continued to expand and improve its tax treaty network, and important domestic tax reform was approved. (...)