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Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 27 April - 3 May 2020.

The statistics published on 27 April 2020 by the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) provide information on the federal government's fiscal revenues in 2019 and the chronological development of legislation.

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

On 21 April 2020, the Federal Tax Administration published statistics on the capital contribution principle (capital contributions, repayments and other changes) as at 31 March 2020.

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

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published its 2019 Activity Report on 17 April 2020. 

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 5 - 12 April 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 March/early April 2020

On 6 April 2020, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration published the Circular on the tax treatment of benefits under the Ordinance on Measures for Loss of Earnings in Connection with the Coronavirus.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 30 March - 5 April 2020.

On 4 April 2020, the Federal Council adopted a consultation bill that aims to adjust the taxation of life annuities.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has published a revised version of the overview of selected parliamentary business in the tax field at federal level

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 23 - 29 March 2020.

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.