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On 6 April 2018, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) corrected the withholding tax rates for 2018.

On 28 March 2018, the Federal Council adopted a dispatch as well as a draft law according to which the withholding tax is to be refunded even if the income was negligently not declared in the tax return.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published new drafts on VAT practice (revMWSTG) on April 3, 2018.

On April 6, 2018, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) updated some of the selected parliamentary business in the tax area at federal level.

The Conference of Cantonal Finance Directors (FDK) has published its position on the consultation on the implementation of the recommendations of the Global Forum on the transparency of legal entities and the exchange of information in the report on Phase 2 Switzerland.

On March 23, 2018, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published material amendments to various publications relating to the Value Added Tax Act (VATA).

The Conference of Cantonal Finance Directors (FDK) supports the message on tax bill 17 (SV17).

On 20 March 2018, the article "Difference between taxes and other public charges" from the tax file of the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) was updated.

At its meeting on 21 March 2018, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on tax proposal 17 (SV17).

At its meeting on March 21, 2018, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on balanced couple and family taxation. In doing so, it is proposing the elimination of the marriage penalty in direct federal tax. The proposal will lead to an annual reduction in direct federal tax revenue of around CHF 1.15 billion.

On 22 March 2018, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published various adjustments to the share price lists (ICTax) regarding direct federal tax.

On 15 March 2018, the article "Wealth tax for individuals" was updated from the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) tax information dossier.

In the final vote on 16 March 2018, both parliamentary councillors (National Council and Council of States) adopted the Protocol amending the double taxation agreement (DTA) with Latvia. The Protocol provides, inter alia, for adjustments in the taxation of dividends, interest and royalties.

In its session of 6 March 2018, the National Council adopted the motion to "abolish the obligation to sign the tax return".

At its meeting on 6 March 2018, the National Council adopted the motion "Parallelism between the limitation rule for value added tax and that for withholding tax and stamp duties".

The Federal Council adopted the completely revised Real Estate Costs Ordinance at its meeting on March 9, 2018.

The State Secretariat for International Financial Matters (SIF) published its position on the taxation of the digital economy on 8 March 2018.

In its session of 6 March 2018, the National Council adopted a postulate "Aggressive tax policies of individual EU and OECD countries".

In its session of 7 March 2018, the Council of States adopted the Federal Act on the Tax Treatment of Financial Sanctions.

In its session of 6 March 2018, the National Council adopted the motion "Increase in flat-rate deductions in direct federal tax to compensate for the explosion in health insurance premiums".

On 8 March 2018, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published various adjustments to the share price lists (ICTax) regarding direct federal tax.

The Council of States approved a double taxation agreement (DTA) with Pakistan in its meeting on February 26, 2018.

In its session of 28 February 2018, the National Council adopted the motion "No forfeiture of withholding tax".

In its session of 26 February 2018, the Council of States rejected four professional initiatives and one motion on the subject of marriage penalty and individual taxation.

The Council of States approved a double taxation agreement (DTA) with Kosovo in its meeting on February 26, 2018.