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On December 1, 2016 the Swiss Federal Department of Finance (FDF) opened a consultation on introducing the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) in tax matters with a series of other countries. The AEOI with these countries should enter into force on January 1, 2018 so that data can start to be exchanged in 2019. The consultation will last until March 15, 2017.
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Over the last couple of days Switzerland has signed joint declarations on the introduction of Automatic Exchange Of Information (AEOI) in tax matters on a reciprocal basis with New Zealand, Israel and San Marino.
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The next Eurogroup meeting is taking place on December 5, 2016 and the next ECOFIN Council is taking place on December 6, 2016. On November 28, 2016 the Dutch Minister of Finance sent an annotated agenda for these meetings to the Dutch House of Representatives. According to this annotated agenda several tax topics will be discussed during the ECOFIN Council of December 6, 2016.
According to the Dutch Minister of Finance a.o. the following tax subjects are going to be discussed during the upcoming ECOFIN Council:
· Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive (EU) 2016/1164 as regards hybrid mismatches with third countries
· Enhanced cooperation for a Financial Transaction Tax
· Report of the Code of Conduct Group on Business Taxation
· VAT package on a Digital Single Market
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