SUMMARY

According to the information provided the test may be summarized as follows :

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RESIDENT PERSON

The person receiving the income is a Swiss resident company

PREDOMINANT INTEREST TEST

The ultimate beneficial owners are qualified persons in the aggregate of a predominant interest in the form of participation or otherwise

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