Good performance of the digital economy in Switzerland
Federal Institute of Intellectual Property report shows high Swiss competitiveness compared to other countries in non-personalized data
The institutional agreement between Switzerland and the EU will not happen
That's how a seven-year negotiation process, in which the rocks always outweighed the opportunities, ended amid ups and downs on May 26,…
In Switzerland twenty-four months of reduced work allowance
On May 12, 2021, the Federal Council decided to extend the right to ILR, to which is added the extension of the summary procedure for…
Video, the presentation of the “Innovative Start Up/SME Award”
The competition aimed at new companies and small and medium-sized enterprises most capable of innovation has "visited" May 25 the Chamber…
BAK Economics: “There is alarm about the outlook for exports.”
According to the Basel-based research institute, increased technical barriers between Switzerland and the EU would lead to industry…
More federalism means higher Gross Domestic Product
The outcome of an analysis by BAK Economics for the Assembly of European Regions and the Institut für Föderalismus on six leading…
In Ticino an observatory against organized crime
The Institute of Law of USI and Swiss Radio and Television have launched a center of expertise on mafias, based on a hundred facts and 400…
364.3 million requested for federal buildings
The government has adopted the 2021 dispatch on constructions that are useful to Switzerland, from the Swimming Centre in Tenero to the…
New inheritance law effective January 1, 2023
In future, Swiss heirs will be able to freely dispose of a larger portion of the estate, with a reduction for their children from three…
“EU market access if it serves Swiss competitiveness”
The Swiss Arts and Crafts Union has formulated a series of specific and comprehensive proposals designed to overcome the stalemate in…
BAK Economics: “No strong inflation in Switzerland…”
Rising prices are creating unease and concern, but the institute with offices in Basel, Zurich and Lugano believes the fears are unfounded,…
Still very little interest in the carry-over procedure
Direct VAT payments for imports to the Federal Tax Administration instead of the Federal Customs Administration do not take off
Greater working flexibility for federal staff
Employees will be given more autonomy to determine their place of work and working hours as well as extended guarantees for the over 55s.
Swiss market more attractive for foundations in the future?
Yes of the Federal Council to a parliamentary initiative that aims to simplify the ancillary changes to the certificate of incorporation…
How important is tourism to Lucerne’s economy?
A study commissioned by Luzerner Tourismus and the Canton and City of Lucerne from BAK Economics examines the vacation industry between…