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On 26 March 2020, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published measures due to the coronavirus, referring to the package of measures adopted by the Federal Council. On 24 March 2020, it also issued a corresponding circular concerning payment facilities for direct federal tax.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 16 - 22 March 2020.

The FTA informs that in the event of a telephone line overload, the e-mail channel should be used first (contact FTA), as this type of communication can be handled more quickly.

At its meeting on 20 March 2020, the Federal Council approved various measures to cushion the economic consequences of the coronavirus.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 9 - 15 March 2020.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Zurich Administrative Court and the decisions of the Zurich Tax Appeal Court published in February/beginning of March 2020.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 2 - 8 March 2020.

At its meeting on 6 March 2020, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the popular initiative "Relieve the burden on wages, tax capital fairly" (unofficially "99% initiative").

On 4 March 2020, the Documentation and Tax Information Team has published a new tax folder for individuals entitled "Money Game Winnings". It provides an overview of the taxation of individual winnings from participation in cash games, tax allowances and tax-free allowances of the Confederation and the cantons.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 24 February - 1 March 2020.

The federal budget ends the year 2019 with a high ordinary surplus of CHF 3.1 billion.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 17 - 23 February 2020.

On 18 February 2020, the Federal Tax Administration published the circular "List of surrenderable pillar 3b endowment insurance policies, as at 31 December 2019".

On 17 February 2020, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration published the circular "List of providers of recognised pension products of tied pension provision (pillar 3a), as at 31 December 2019".

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 10 - 16 February 2020.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 3 - 9 February 2020.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Administrative Court of Zurich and the decisions of the Tax Appeal Court of Zurich, published in January and early February 2020.

Tax-relevant voting results of 9 February 2020.

The Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has updated the list of amendments to laws and ordinances with effect from 2021-2023.

On 3 February 2020 and 4 February 2020, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published the tax-recognised interest rates for advances or loans in Swiss francs and foreign currencies for 2020.

On 31 January 2020, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published Circular Letters No. 22a "Partial Taxation of Income from Participations as Part of Private Assets and Restriction of Debt Interest Deduction" and No. 23a "Partial Taxation of Income from Participations as Part of Business Assets and Participations Declared as Business Assets".

On 28 January 2020, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) updated the article "Cold progression from the tax information dossier.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 20 - 26 January 2020.

In its last year of work, 2019, the Advisory Council on the Future of the Financial Centre carried out an analysis of the entire financial market policy in order to submit a roadmap to the Federal Council for the strategic priorities of the coming years.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 13 - 19 January 2020.