Indian Partnership Act 1932, Rights and Duties of Partners
Anaford pension Matthew Ledvina
1. U.S. TAXATION OF SWISS
RETIREMENT AND PENSION FUNDS
Matthew Ledvina, J.D., LL.M. (Taxation)
Anaford
2. Swiss Social Security System
• Pillar I – Compulsory for everyone
– Old-age and survivors’ insurance (AVS)
– Invalidity insurance (AI)
• Pillar II – Compulsory for salaried persons
– Occupational benefit plan (PP)
• Pillar III – Voluntary basis
– Individual provident measures
3. U.S. Foreign Tax Credit
I.R.C. § 901(b)(1): “the amount of any income, war
profits, and excess profits taxes paid or accrued
during the taxable year to any foreign country ….”
8. Bilateral Agreements
• U.S. – Swiss Income Tax Treaty (1 Jan 1998)
– Article 18 (Pensions and Annuities)
– Article 19 (Government Service and Social
Security)
• U.S. – Swiss Totalization Agreement (1 Nov 1980)
– Old-age, survivors, and invalidity covered
– Unemployment, occupational benefit plans, and
social welfare not covered
9. Certain Foreign Plans
• Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(a)(3)(iv): “In addition, the
term nonqualified deferred compensation plan
does not include a social security system of a
foreign jurisdiction to the extent that benefits are
provided under or contributions are made to a
government-mandated plan as part of that
foreign jurisdiction’s social security system.”