Bern – Bilateral trade between Switzerland and Italy exceeds that of Switzerland with the BRICs, constituting for Swiss cantons the second largest market after Germany. It’s thus a country of strategic importance for Italian SMEs, especially those in Milan and Brianza, offering an attractive sales market for both exports and plant production activities on site. “The presence of 150 entrepreneurs at our meeting – explains the secretary general of the Unione Artigiani, Marco Accornero – shows how Switzerland presents itself as a country that can provide tangible business opportunities to our small and medium-sized enterprises. We wanted to make a very concrete seminar, touching on taxation issues and work with assistance from the head of the Swiss Business Hub Italy, Philippe Praz, and Alessanfro Pescia of law and tax firm Altenburger Zurich. “(9Colonne)