The tax liability of several Indian companies, which have operations in Switzerland, including bellwether IT and pharma firms, may rise with the central European country announcing a decision to increase the withholding tax on dividends their Swiss arms pay to Indian parents under the ‘source rule’, from 5% to 10%, effective January 2025. Switzerland cited...
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Switzerland scraps most favoured nation clause in tax treaty with India
New Delhi: Switzerland announced that it will suspend the most favoured nation (MFN) clause in its Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with India effective January 1, 2025, in a move that may raise the tax outgo on dividend income for Indian entities operating in the European country. The decision follows India’s Supreme Court ruling in...