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Statutory Text (7 Articles)
Subject Matter
This Ordinance contains the cantonal implementing provisions for the reimbursement of the additional tax withholding of the United States of America.
Jurisdiction
The cantonal tax administration, in its capacity as the cantonal withholding tax office, is responsible for conducting the procedure for the refund of the additional tax withholding.
Application for Refund
The application for refund must be submitted to the cantonal tax administration on a special form, accompanied by the corresponding supporting documents and the tax declaration.
Method of Reimbursement
1 Reimbursement is generally made by offsetting against cantonal taxes or federal direct tax.
2 Instead, the cantonal tax administration may make the reimbursement by bank or postal transfer.
Reference to the Cantonal Withholding Tax Ordinance
For the rest, the provisions of the Cantonal Implementing Ordinance to the Federal Law on Withholding Tax of February 13, 2001, shall apply mutatis mutandis.
Entry into Force and Repeal of Previous Law
1 The Ordinance enters into force retroactively on January 1, 2001. It replaces
the Decree of the Cantonal Government concerning the implementation of the Federal Council’s Decision
on the execution of the Agreement between the Swiss Confederation
and the United States of America for the avoidance of double
taxation with respect to taxes on income dated May 20, 1953.
2 Claims for refunds for maturities up to December 31, 2000, shall be
assessed under previous law.
Publication
This Ordinance shall be published in the Official Gazette and, after its entry into force, shall be included in the
Collection of Laws.
1 Abl 2001 1499 with amendments of 13 December 2016 (RRB Adjustment of implementing provisions
to the Tax Law and the Ordinance on the Reimbursement of Additional Tax Withholding of the
United States of America, GS 24-86c) and of 10 December 2024
(RRB concerning adjustment of implementing provisions to the Tax Law, GS 27-53c).
2 SR 672.933.61.
3 SRSZ 172.200.
4 Para. 1 as amended on 10 December 2024.
5 Paras. 1 and 2 as amended on 10 December 2024.
6 SRSZ 171.211.
7 GS 13-470.
8 1 January 2001 (Abl 2001 1500); amendments of 13 December 2016 entered into force on 1 January 2017 (Abl
2016 2869) and of 10 December 2024 entered into force on 1 January 2025 (Abl 2024 3120).