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The Government Council of Basel-Stadt submitted to the Grand Council of the Canton of Basel-Stadt a bill for the partial revision of the Tax Act with a view to introducing a procedure for the direct deduction of taxes from wages (wage deduction procedure) at cantonal level. The Grand Council did not agree to the proposal.

In its session of 7 December 2017, the National Council adopted a postulate concerning the taxation of real estate held as business assets with different ownership.

At its meeting on December 7, 2017, the National Council adopted a motion to waive the revision of criminal tax law.

At its meeting on December 8, 2017, the Federal Council took note of the report "Valuation of start-ups" by the Start-ups Working Group. In order to improve the attractiveness of Switzerland as a location for start-ups, the working group recommends amending the circular of the Swiss Tax Conference on the valuation of assets of unlisted companies.

According to a Federal Council report dated 1 December 2017, a formal harmonization of the collection and payment of direct taxes is only possible with the agreement of the cantons.

On November 27, 2017, the Government Council of the Canton of Zurich announced its consultation response and its strategy for the subsequent cantonal implementation of Tax Proposal 17 (TP17) in a press release.

On November 30, 2017, the FTA published the updated circular (KS) 42 regarding the tax treatment of professional training and further education costs.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has published the first withholding tax rates for 2018.

On November 23, 2017, the Federal Department of Finance (FDF) published the evaluation of the 2018 Tax Utilization Index calculated by the Federal Finance Administration (FFA)

On 16 November 2017, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published various adjustments to the share price lists (ICTax) regarding direct federal tax.

The Zurich Cantonal Tax Office has adapted the information sheet on the tax treatment of usufruct, residential rights, easements, encumbrances and reserved personal rights to current Federal Court rulings.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has published the lists of changes to laws and ordinances from 2017 onwards in the areas of direct federal tax, value added tax, withholding tax and stamp duties.

On October 10, 2017, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published various adjustments to the exchange rate lists (ICTax) relating to direct federal tax.

On 3 October 2017, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published the updated Circular Letter No. 15 (Bonds and derivative financial instruments as subject to direct federal tax, withholding tax and stamp duties).

On 5 October 2017, at the invitation of the Directorates of Finance and Economics and the Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs of the Canton of Zurich, a roundtable discussion was held with representatives of large companies and various municipalities on Tax Bill 17. The draft for federal tax bill 17 is still in the consultation process until 6 December 2017.

On October 2, 2017, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published a circular regarding interest rates in the area of direct federal tax for the 2018 calendar year and maximum pillar 3a deductions in the 2018 tax year.

The Federal Department of Finance (FDF) has decided that for the calendar year 2018 it will continue not to pay any refund interest on amounts of direct federal tax paid early. The default and refund interest rate remains unchanged.

The Council of States and the National Council have settled their differences regarding the Money Laundering Act and approved the Act in the final vote on 29 September 2017.

The Council of States, as the second-tier council, is not following the Basel-Landschaft initiative "Simplification of the tax system in direct taxation".

At its meeting on 19 September 2017, the Council of States discussed the interpellation "Tax penalty for saving and investing".

In its session of 18 September 2017, the Council of States discussed the differences concerning the Money Gaming Act and maintains that profits from certain money games should be taxed from CHF 1 million upwards.

The Council of States, as the first Council to deal with the matter, has adopted a motion to delete the obligation to sign the tax return.

At its meeting on 12 September 2017, the National Council, as the first Council to deal with the matter, rejects a motion concerning a change in the system of home ownership taxation.

In its session of 12 September 2017, the National Council discussed the differences concerning the Money Laundering Act.

The Conference of Cantonal Finance Directors (FDK) welcomes the Federal Council's rapid adoption of the consultation draft on tax proposal 17 (SV17) and supports the thrust of the proposal in principle. However, she is surprised that the Federal Council is sticking to a cantonal share of direct federal tax of only 20.5% instead of 21.2%.