SUMMARY RESIDENT PERSON PREDOMINANT INTEREST TEST The ultimate beneficial owners are not qualified persons in the aggregate of a predominant interest in the form of participation or otherwise STOCK EXCHANGE TEST The principal class of shares is listed and is regularly and primarly traded on one or more recognized stock exchanges TRIANGULAR CASES The Swiss resident company derives income from USA which is attributable to a permanent establishment in a third jurisdiction The total tax liability in CH and the third jurisdiction is less than 60% of the tax liability that would have been payable in CH, if the income was earned in CH by the company and were not attributable to the permanent establishment in the third jurisdiction The income is royalty income received as compensation for the use of, or the right to use, intangible property produced or developed by the permanent establishment itself Under these circumstances treaty protection is granted
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