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VAT Place of Supply: Offshore Companies Controlled by Swiss Persons Deemed Swiss Supply

  • Swiss court judgment from September 2025 regarding VAT and place of supply for services
  • Case involves offshore companies receiving taxable financial services from Swiss providers
  • Court ruled that if offshore companies cannot prove they are not controlled by Swiss persons then services are deemed supplied in Switzerland
  • Decision establishes that burden of proof lies with offshore companies to demonstrate lack of Swiss control
  • Taxpayer appeal was partially approved by the court in this VAT dispute

Source: bvger.weblaw.ch

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.



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