I don’t know when I became a fan of Robbie Williams and why. It just happened. And when he is visiting us, I want to see him. Why? Because he is an exceptionally gifted entertainer. Now he was again in Zurich and managed to fill the Hallenstadion twice in a row. Obviously I am not alone with my partiality for an evening with him. And how he managed to sell out the Hallenstadion!!! Read More »
Author: Michaela Merz
PwC – Webcast Invitation – US Indirect Taxes- Current issues facing global sellers
Please join PwC’s U.S. State and Local Tax practice for a webcast on Thursday, June 26th from 8:00am – 8:35am ET / 2.00pm – 2.35pm CET focusing on the indirect tax considerations for foreign companies selling products or services into the United States.Read More »
VAT reform in China influencing EBITDA of the Chinese telecoms operators as from 1 of June 2014
For basic telecom services such as fixed network telephone services, mobile services and voice-over internet protocol services (VOIP) and value added services such as providers of online data processing (online banking, auctions, payment processing), data storage services, internet information services, data hosting, internet access services and call centres the VAT rate of 11% and 6% respectively replaced the 3% business tax as from 1 of June 2014. The telecommunication sector is heavily regulated in China.Read More »
Long weekend in Vienna
One can discover Vienna in two ways. Either one prepares a plan at home and walks single-minded through the city and sees a small part of the many things there are to see. Or like myself and my youngest one (7), who just did not have any time for preparation and who simply let us guide by spontaneous ideas and stroll through the city without any system and emphasis and collect impressions, as for instance in the museum the insects fixed with pins. Read More »
Verlängertes Wochenende in Wien
Man kann Wien auf zwei Arten entdecken. Man kann sich zu Hause einen Plan vorbereiten und zielstrebig durch die Stadt gehen und einen Bruchteil des Vielen, was es da zu sehen gibt, anschauen. Oder wie ich und mein Jüngster (7), die zu Hause schlechthin gar keine Zeit hatten, die sich einfach durch spontane Idee leiten lassen und ohne jede Systematik und Gewichtung einfach durch die Stadt schlendern und Eindrücke sammeln, wie etwa im Museum die mit einer Stecknadel befestigten Insekten bewundern. Read More »
Mini One Stop Shop (MOSS) as from 1.1.2015
The Mini One Stop Shop is an optional scheme which comes into force on 1.1.2015. It will allow taxable persons providing electronically supplied and telecommunication services, television and radio broadcasting to non-taxable persons in Member States in which they do not have an establishment to account for the VAT due via a web portal in the Member State where they are registered. Read More »
The unpleasant truth
The days are getting warmer and dresses more daring. Today in the morning Melanie came to the office and was upset. I wanted to know what had happened because she had red spots in the face, which usually appear when she is stressed.
She complained that a young man had offered her a seat in the tram. First I thought that emancipation was that advanced with her that she would be angry about this instead of pleased. Read More »
Die unangenehme Wahrheit
Die Tagen werden wärmer und die Kleider eher knapper. Heute Morgen ist Melanie ins Büro gekommen und war erbost. Ich wollte wissen, was los ist, weil sie im Gesicht rote Flecken hatten, die bei ihr immer dann erscheinen, wenn sie im Stress ist.
Sie beschwerte sich, dass ihr ein junger Mann im Tram einen Sitzplatz angeboten hatte. Erst dachte ich, dass die Emanzipation bei ihr so weit fortgeschritten ist, dass sie so etwas verärgert anstatt zu erfreuen.Read More »
Free Trade Agreement between China and Switzerland as from 1 of July 2014
The bilateral Free Trade Agreement concluded in 2013 between China and Switzerland comes into force on 1 July 2014. Switzerland will abolish all customs duties on imports of Chinese industrial goods. China is abolishing or reducing the large majority of its customs duties on imported Swiss industrial goods, in whole or in part, Read More »
Job Opportunity at PwC Switzerland
The Swiss PwC Indirect tax team is looking for consultant for its Basel office with a solid understanding of EU VAT matters.
The ideal candidate should:
- have 2-3 years of experience in the field of EU VAT (intra-community supplies as well as importation/export supplies and their documentation/reporting requirements, simplification measures and their criteria, invoicing requirements, VAT treatment of various types of services in a B2B/B2C relation, etc.)
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be fluent in English and it is recommended having a good command in German (both written and spoken), good spoken command of other EU language(s) is a plus,
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be enthusiastic about moving to Switzerland for a period of 1-2 years,
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understand the basics of EU customs matters and be open to gain an insight into Swiss VAT matters.Read More »
