Swiss-Austrian Tax Treaty to be Signed

PoliticsDomestic ♦ Published: April 12, 2012; 22:24 ♦ (Vindobona)

The tax treaty between Austria and Switzerland will be signed tomorrow on Friday. The tax rate is set at 38%.

Swiss-Austrian Tax Treaty to be Signed / Picture: © Swiss and Austrian crossed flags by Vindobona

The negotiations between Switzerland and Austria brought a „general agreement“, the Austrian Minister of Finance, Maria Fekter said today. The tax treaty will be signed tomorrow in the Swiss capital Bern. So, the treaty may be concluded much earlier than expected.

"I plan to fly to Berne on Friday to sign the agreement with my Swiss colleague," Finance Minister Maria Fekter…