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Inheritance Law in Switzerland

We provide a full range of advisory services involving Swiss inheritance law and related tax issues. We advise clients on all aspects of estate planning, including forced heirship claims. With offices in more than 65 jurisdictions worldwide, we are particularly well positioned to meet the needs of clients with financial holdings in various countries. Our lawyers are experienced in drafting not only basic wills but also complex inheritance contracts and sophisticated trust structures.

Russia's transfer pricing rules amended Federal Law No. 39-FZ has been signed into law by the Russian president in early April, making the amendments to the Russian transfer pricing rules official. This legal alert provides the specifics of the new law, its implications for the taxpayers, and the important actions they could apply as necessary.		No VAT recovery for deal fees on takeover A holding company cannot recover VAT on the costs of acquiring target company shares unless it carries on an economic activity for VAT purposes (something more than just acquiring and holding shares, such as supplying management services).		New international guidelines on intangibles taxation and business restructuring Recent OECD initiatives could increase the risk of a transfer pricing challenge to the intra-group arrangements of multinationals. Baker & McKenzie's Business Transformation Practice can advise on the tax, legal and commercial issues which these developments could pose for your business.
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