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The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) updated the overview of tax policy proposals and initiatives on July 1, 2025.

The brochure "The Swiss tax system" was updated on June 26, 2025. It provides an overview of taxes at federal, cantonal and communal level and addresses cantonal peculiarities.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between June 02 - 08, 2025.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has published the "Tax statistics 2024 - At a glance". The pocket-sized leaflet presents figures on various types of federal taxes, statistical evaluations of individuals and legal entities and the tax burden in Switzerland.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between May 26 and June 1, 2025.

The dossier “Applicable taxes” was updated on 26 May 2025.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between May 19 - 25, 2025.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has updated its overview of tax policy proposals and initiatives.

On May 13, 2025, the FTA announced that the website www.steuern-easy.ch published by the SSK and managed by the FTA has been completely revised.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between May 5 - 11, 2025.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between April 21 - 27, 2025.

On April 25, 2025, the FTA published the federal government's fiscal revenue and the chronological development of legislation in 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between April 14 - 20, 2025.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has updated its overview of tax policy proposals and initiatives.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between March 24 - 30, 2025.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between March 17 - 23, 2025.

On March 18, 2025, the FTA explained the treatment of business units that are considered permanent establishments in a communication on the minimum taxation of multinational enterprise groups.

The FTA updated the publication "Kantonsblätter" on March 17, 2025.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between March 3 - 9, 2025.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between February 17 - 23, 2025.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has updated the lists of amendments to laws and ordinances in tax law.

In the case of postal items that trigger a deadline and are delivered at the weekend, the deadline should only begin to run on the following working day. This principle already applies in civil procedure law and is now to be applied to all federal law.

According to a statement issued by the Federal Finance Administration (FFA) on February 4, 2025, the average direct taxes levied by the cantons and municipalities in Switzerland are almost one-fifth of the income of natural persons. The tax burden on the profits of legal entities is slightly less than a tenth.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between January 27 and February 2, 2025.

On January 27, 2025, the FTA updated the figures on capital contributions, repayments and other changes.