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Overview of the tax law decisions of the Zurich Tax Appeals Court published in February and March 2022.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) updated the selected parliamentary business in the tax area at federal level on 1 April 2022.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between 21 - 27 March 2022.

On 22 March 2022, the FTA amended the information sheets N1/2007 and NL1/2007, as Art. 5a para. 2 of the Federal Ordinance on Professional Costs came into force on 01 January 2022, which now provides for a higher flat-rate travel cost deduction of 0.9% of the purchase price of the vehicle as monthly income.

On 21 March 2022, the FTA updated the cantonal gazettes.

The FTA has updated the article "Difference between taxes and other public charges" for the tax information dossier.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between 14 - 20 March 2022.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between 21 - 27 February 2022.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between 14 - 20 February 2022.

The FTA has published the overview of deductions, rates and tariffs for direct federal tax for 2022 (no change).

The FTA updated various circulars on direct federal tax in February 2022.

The FTA has updated the article "Church tax" for the tax information dossier.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between 7 - 13 February 2022.

On 10 February 2022, the Federal Tax Administration published the circular "List of providers of recognised tied pension products (pillar 3a), as at 31 December 2021".

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between 31 January - 6 February 2022.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Zurich Administrative Court published in December 2021 and January 2022.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Zurich Tax Appeals Court published in December 2021 and January 2022.

The FTA has published the list of pending legislative and ordinance amendments for direct federal tax, VAT, withholding tax and stamp duties 2023-2025.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between 24 - 30 January 2022.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between 17 - 23 January 2022.

On 21 January 2022, the Federal Council enacted the higher deduction for childcare costs as of 1 January 2023. Up to CHF 25,000 can now be deducted from direct federal tax.

The FTA published the corrected withholding tax file for the canton of Vaud on 18 January 2022.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between 10 - 16 January 2022.

On behalf of Parliament (Motion 18.3383), the Federal Council proposes the introduction of a new legal institution in the Code of Obligations. On 12 January 2022, it opened the consultation regarding the introduction of a Swiss trust, which will last until 30 April 2022.

On 12 January 2022, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) announced the prospect of a corrected 2022 withholding tax file for Vaud, as the file already posted was incorrect.