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672.3

Federal Act
on the Recognition of Private Agreements for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital

English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only, has no legal force and may not be relied on in legal proceedings.

of 17 June 2011 (Status as of 15 November 2011)

The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation,

on the basis of Article 54 paragraph 1 of the Federal Constitution 1 ,
and having considered the Federal Council Dispatch dated 18 August 2010 2 ,

decrees:

Art. 1 Subject of recognition

The Federal Council is authorised to recognise agreements between private institutions for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and on capital, provided the conclusion of an international treaty on the same matter is not an option.

Art. 2 Requirements

The recognition of an agreement under Article 1 requires that:

  1. reciprocity is guaranteed;
  2. the agreement is compatible with Switzerland’s agreement policy for the avoidance of double taxation; and
  3. the competent committees of the National Council and of the Council of States have agreed to recognition; if the committees do not both agree to recognition, Article 95 of the Parliament Act of 13 December 20023 shall be applied by analogy.

Art. 3 Withdrawal of recognition

The Federal Council may withdraw its recognition of an agreement at any time if:

  1. reciprocity is no longer guaranteed;
  2. the agreement has been infringed in a serious manner; or
  3. withdrawal of recognition is required to safeguard Switzerland’s interests.

Art. 4 Scope of application

Once recognised by the Federal Council, an agreement applies throughout Switzerland.

Art. 5 Publication

Any decision of the Federal Council on recognition or withdrawal of recognition shall be published in the Federal Gazette.

The agreement shall be published with the decision on recognition.

Art. 6 Referendum and commencement

This Act is subject to an optional referendum.

The Federal Council shall determine the commencement date. Commencement date: 15 November 2011 4