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Important notice for visa applicants:
Introduction of an Appointment System

From Thursday, March 15, 2012 all applicants will need an appointment in order to submit their Schengen visa application with the Embassy of Switzerland in Singapore. You can find the instructions on how to apply here:  Visa Information

Phishing of datas
Instructions relating to phishing data from the Swiss Abroad
Fraudsters try on various occasions to obtain information concerning accounts and credit cards, as well as copies of taxpayers' passports by sending e-mails. The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) issued a warning: 

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Should you receive fraudulent e-mails, please report this to the FTA and forward the e-mails to the following address: 

 kommunikation@estv.admin.ch

Double Taxation Agreement 

Switzerland and Singapore signed revised Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement

On 24 February 2011 in Singapore, Switzerland and Singapore signed a double taxation agreement (DTA) in the area of taxes on income and capital which will replace the current agreement which dates back to 1975. The DTA will contribute to the further positive development of bilateral economic relations. The DTA also contains provisions on the exchange of information in line with the internationally applicable standards.

For more information see also: 

 Media Information - Swiss Federal Department of Finance

showing a film by Bettina Oberli

Late Bloomers (original title: Die Herbstzeitlosen)

with Stephanie Glaser in the leading role.

Synopsis:
Since the death of her husband, Martha, 80-year-old, has lost her zest for life. In her village in the Emmental, especially her friends Lisi, Hanni and Frieda are concerned about her. After discussion, they decide to help her realise a long-held dream: to open a lingerie boutique. The news causes consternation in the little town of Trub.

Date: 20 May 2012
Time: 4.30 pm
Venue: Cinema Europa (Golden Village, VivoCity) 
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Art Basel
14 - 17 june 2012 

There's one favourite destination for art lovers from around the world: Art Basel, the most prestigious international art fair. For the New York Times it's the "Olympics of art world", for the parisian daily Le Monde it's "The best of the world", for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung it's "Art in its best form" and Vogue calls it "the most beautiful temporary museum of the world".

Montreux Jazz Festival - at various venues in Montreux
29 June - 14 July 2012

The Montreux Jazz Festival is the best-known music festival in Switzerland and one of the most prestigious in Europe; it is held annually in early July in Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva. It is the second largest annual music festival in the world after Canada's Montreal International Jazz Festival.

Festival del film Locarno
1 - 11 august 2012 

Throughout its 65 year history, the Festival del film Locarno has occupied a unique position in the landscape of the major festivals. Every August, Locarno becomes the world capital of auteur cinema. Thousands of film fans and industry professionals meet here to share their passion for cinema in all its diversity.

Weltklasse Zürich
30 August 2012 

The first Samsung Diamond League final offered a night of fascinating athletics at a sold-out Letzigrund Stadium. There were two world leading performances, as well as a number of Swiss athletes offering hints of a very promising future. 

To find out other events in Switzerland, please click on the following link: 

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Federal Councillor Berset in Singapore to inaugurate first research centre of a Swiss university in Asia 

The head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs, Federal Councillor Alain Berset, will be in Singapore from 16 - 19 March 2012. Federal Councillor Berset will attend the opening of the new building of the Singapore–ETH Centre for Global Environmental Sustainability (SEC). In addition to a meeting with the President of Singapore, discussions are also planned with the health minister and the head of the National Research Foundation. 

For more information:  Berset in Singapore