The Swiss Federal Council has announced that it has instructed the Federal Department of Finance to draw up the substantive parameters for a new corporate tax reform proposal by mid-2017. The previous proposal had passed in parliament but failed to pass the public referendum held 12 February 2017 ({News-2017-02-13/A/2- previous coverage}). According to the announcement, the parameters for a new proposal are to be drawn up following talks with the political parties and in collaboration with t…