At its meeting on 10 January 2018, the Federal Council provided information on the current status of Tax Bill 17 (SV17).
The Federal Council has confirmed the timetable according to which the first measures could come into force at the beginning of 2019 and the main part of the SV17 in 2020.
In the course of the now completed consultation process, it became clear that the proposal is politically ambitious, which requires a high degree of willingness to compromise on the part of all parties involved. The Federal Department of Finance (FDF) will therefore continue discussions with the cantons, municipalities, political parties and other important partners.
The FDF will submit the Dispatch to the Federal Council in spring 2018 for the attention of parliament so that parliamentary deliberations can be concluded in the autumn session of 2018. Provided no referendum is held, the first measures could thus come into force as early as 2019 and the majority of the measures from 2020.
The underlying press release is available here.
