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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.

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.

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

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".

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 a postulate "Aggressive tax policies of individual EU and OECD countries".

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

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

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".

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

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

At its meeting on 26 February 2018, the Council of States adopted the Protocol amending the double taxation agreement (DTA) with Latvia.

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

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.

In its session of 28 February 2018, the National Council adopted the motion "No forfeiture of withholding 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 rejected the postulate "Examination of the advisability of taxing robots".

On 26 February 2018, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published Circular Letter 43 concerning the tax treatment of prizes, honours, awards, scholarships and grants in the cultural, sports and scientific sectors.

On March 1, 2018, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published the first drafts of the VAT practice (revMWSTG).

The Conference of Cantonal Finance Directors (FDK) has published its opinion on the consultation on the multilateral agreement on the implementation of tax treaty related measures to prevent the reduction and transfer of profits (BEPS Convention) and on the Protocol of Amendment to the Double Taxation Convention between Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

The Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has published a circular on printed matter (order forms) concerning direct federal tax, the flat-rate tax credit (pStA) and the additional US withholding tax (zStR USA) for the 2018 tax period for the attention of the cantonal administrations for direct federal tax and the central withholding tax authorities of the cantons.

On February 22, 2018, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published various adjustments to the exchange rate lists (ICTax) relating to direct federal tax.

On February 23, 2018, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published the updated Circular 25 on the taxation of collective investment schemes and their investors.

On 19/20 February 2018, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published the tax-recognised interest rates for advances or loans in Swiss francs and foreign currencies for 2018.

The Federal Council signed a double taxation agreement (DTA) with Saudi Arabia on February 18, 2018.