On 28 September 2018 the Swiss Parliament approved the final draft bill regarding the corporate tax reform which includes major changes for Swiss-listed companies in relation to the distribution of dividends paid by repayment of capital contribution reserves. It is proposed that Swiss-listed companies may only pay withholding tax-free capital contribution reserves if in the same amount a dividend will be paid from taxable distributable reserves (so-called 50/50 rule).

By Elga Reana Tozzi (Reference: CapLaw-2019-03)