Entries by Dagmar Richardson

Croatia

Inclusion of Croatia in the free movement agreement FZA with Switzerland The agreement on the free movement of persons to Switzerland, FZA, will be extended to Croatia, according to the decision on January 16th, 2016,  in the Swiss Parliament in Bern. Croatia joined the EU on July 1st,  2013. For each enlargement of the EU, […]

Increased control of foreign workers assigned from abroad

Foreign postings of employees to Switzerland will continue to be increasingly controlled. The controls are to be increased by 30% in 2017, from 27,000 to 35,000. The Swiss Federal Council is currently considering further enhancements which are aimed at ensuring sufficient levels of control. Starting in 2016 the parliament has already increased fines for violations […]

Immigration under Trump

The future of immigration / expatriation into US Based on Trump’s election program following points can be expected: Reformation of legal immigration to serve the best interests of America and its workers, keeping immigration levels within historic norms. Prioritize the jobs, wages and security of the American people. Protect the economic well-being of the lawful immigrants […]

Changes in the Double Tax Agreement AUS / Switzerland

Article 4; Definition RESIDENT ‘1. For the purposes of this Convention, the term “resident of a Contracting State” means any person who, under the laws of that State, is liable to tax therein by reason of his domicile, residence, place of management or any other criterion of a similar nature, and also includes that State […]

BREXIT – important information

Scheme existing agreements EU EFTA CH Free movement of goods, services and capital Yes Yes Yes Free movement of people Yes Yes Yes Free to negotiate trade deals and set tariff levels with non-EU countries No Yes Yes EU laws and regulation; Influence Yes Very limited No EU laws and regulation; Compliance Yes Yes Yes, […]