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Overview of tax rulings by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between December 15 and 21, 2025.

The "tax folders" for the 2025 tax period were published on December 16, 2025.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has published various documents on withholding tax for 2026.

The Federal Tax Administration has updated the "Instructions for completing the salary statement or pension certificate" and the "Questions and answers on the salary statement".

The dossier "Key features of the Swiss tax system" by the FTA/SSK from the Tax Information dossier was updated on December 11, 2025.

On December 4, 2025, the FTA analyzed the recently published tax statistics for natural persons for the year 2022 and placed them in the context of the pandemic years 2019–2022.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has published the 2026 withholding tax rates for certain cantons.

The consultation process on changes to the taxation of large gambling winnings was opened on December 5, 2025.

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

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

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

On November 20, 2025, the FTA published the 2022 tax statistics.

On November 17, 2025, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published the new tax folder "Compensation for the consequences of cold progression" valid for the 2025 tax period.

The tax deduction within the scope of the tied pension provision (pillar 3a) remains unchanged for the 2026 tax year. The maximum deductions are also the relevant payment limits.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between November 10 - 16, 2025.

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

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

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has published the circular "Withholding tax rates 2026".

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between October 20 - 26, 2025.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between October 13 - 19, 2025.

The State Secretariat for International Financial Matters SIF announced on October 16, 2025 that the competent authorities of Switzerland and Germany have agreed to extend the consultation agreement on the application of Article 15 paragraph 4 of the double taxation agreement between Switzerland and Germany.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has updated the tax policy proposals and initiatives.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between October 06 - 12, 2025.

The tax information dossiers "Penalty provisions for direct taxes" and "Subsequent taxation" have been updated.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between September 29 - October 05, 2025.