Analysis

Canton Zug Economic Outlook 2026: Growth, Sectors and the Tax Question

Zug in 2026: Still the Gold Standard

Canton Zug enters 2026 in a position that would be the envy of virtually any jurisdiction on earth. Its GDP per capita …

Zug Beyond Crypto: The Canton's Broader Economic Base

The Narrative Problem

Canton Zug suffers from a narrative problem that its economic development authorities would dearly like to solve. In the global business …

Zug's Tax Competitiveness After OECD Pillar Two: What Changes, What Doesn't

A Structural Shift, Not a Death Blow

When the OECD’s Inclusive Framework agreed the Pillar Two framework in October 2021, the reaction in some Swiss …

Zug's Digital Economy: From Crypto Valley to AI Hub — The Next Phase of Switzerland's Technology Canton

Crypto Valley built Zug's identity as a technology jurisdiction. Artificial intelligence is building its next chapter. The same factors that made Zug the world's leading blockchain hub — regulatory pragmatism, institutional quality, tax efficiency, and FINMA's principle-based oversight — are attracting AI companies, data infrastructure, and digital governance frameworks to Switzerland. The transition from crypto-first to broadly digital is underway.

OECD Pillar Two and Zug: How the Global Minimum Tax Affects Crypto Valley

When the OECD announced agreement on a global minimum corporate tax of 15% for large multinationals, it was widely interpreted as a direct challenge to low-tax …