Financial Services Tax

Managing international, federal and cantonal tax obligations responsibly and proactively can make a critical difference in reducing inefficiencies and improving opportunities within your organization. As specialists across Wealth and Asset Management, Banking and Insurance, EY Switzerland’s Financial Services Tax is uniquely placed to support you with all your tax needs.

While in-house capacity and budgets remain stable, your tax team is juggling a growing list of priorities: compliance, transparency, risk management, sustainability, digital transformation, and value creation. At the same time, they need to be at the forefront of various tax heads: business tax, indirect tax, international tax, transfer pricing, operational tax and client tax.

EY’s Financial Services Tax specialists are ready to lift the burden where it’s heaviest – and help your business move forward with ease. Underpinned by leading tax technology solutions, our comprehensive tax expertise combines with our financial services experience to deliver integrated solutions across Wealth and Asset Management, Banking and Insurance. We help you by:

  • Advising your business and supporting your compliance in a rapidly changing regulatory environment

  • Identifying and reducing inefficiencies through use of optimal tax function operating models and technology solutions

  • Empowering your teams to create value for your business beyond tax
To remain compliant, manage risk and create value in the unique financial services ecosystem, tax teams need dedicated financial services tax technology and expertise.

Swiss Transfer Pricing: A deep dive series

New Q&A on transfer pricing issued by the Swiss Federal Tax Administration

Additional transfer pricing guidance offers important insights into Swiss practice and the interpretation of international rules.

Spotlight on SFTA guidance regarding intercompany financial transactions

The transfer pricing Q&A provides welcome clarification of intercompany loans in the TP context.

New Swiss transfer pricing guidance

Additional guidance offers insights into the treatment of transfer pricing adjustments in Switzerland and their tax impact.

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    Additional guidance offers insights into the treatment of transfer pricing adjustments in Switzerland and their tax impact.

    Spotlight on SFTA guidance regarding intercompany financial transactions

    The transfer pricing Q&A provides welcome clarification of intercompany loans in the TP context.

    New Q&A on transfer pricing issued by the Swiss Federal Tax Administration

    Additional transfer pricing guidance offers important insights into Swiss practice and the interpretation of international rules.

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