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In a report to the National Council's Committee for Economic Affairs and Taxation (WAK-N), the National Council's Finance Committee (FK-N) argues in favor of counter-financing tax proposal 17 (SV 17) via an increase in value added tax (VAT) and rejects an increase in salary contributions.

On 14 June 2018, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published various adjustments to the share price lists (ICTax) regarding direct federal tax.

The Council of States approves the draft and the adjustments to tax bill 17 (SV 17) proposed by the Committee for Economic Affairs and Taxes of the Council of States (WAK-S) (see our contribution of 27 May 2018).

At its meeting on 29 May 2018, the National Council approved a motion by the Commission for Transport and Telecommunications of the Council of States (KVF-SR), according to which the Federal Council should be mandated to propose the necessary legal changes to ensure that a portion of the income from the use of a company car for commuting is also compensated at the administrative level and that the deduction of travel costs for these taxpayers is excluded. The flat rate of currently 9.6% of the vehicle purchase price can be increased moderately for this purpose.

On 30 May 2018, the article "The applicable taxes of the Confederation, the cantons and the municipalities" from the tax dossier of the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) was updated.

On 20 May 2018, the FTA published various adjustments to the price lists (ICTax) with regard to direct federal tax.

At its meeting on 24 May 2018, the Commission for Economic Affairs and Taxes of the Council of States (WAK-S) adopts the overall concept for tax bill 17 (cf. our contribution of 16 May 2018), which has already been presented, by 11 votes to 1 and concludes the detailed consultation.

On 17 May 2018, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published various adjustments to the share price lists (ICTax) regarding direct federal tax.

At its meeting on 15 May 2018, the Committee for Economic Affairs and Taxes of the Council of States (WAK-SR) advocated an overall concept with four central elements for tax bill 17 (SV 17).

On 11 May 2018, the article "Filling out a tax return" from the tax file of the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) was updated.

For the first time, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has transmitted information on tax rulings to the partner states of the spontaneous exchange of information (SIA).

On May 4, 2018, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published Circular Letter 37A (KS 37A) concerning the tax treatment of employee stock option plans at the employer.

On 30 April 2018, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) updated the lists of amendments to the ordinances on direct federal tax, value added tax, withholding tax and stamp duties.

On 3 May 2018, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published various adjustments to the share price lists (ICTax) regarding direct federal tax.

The statistics published by the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) on 27 April 2018 provide information on the federal government's fiscal revenues in 2017 and on the chronological development of legislation.

On 19 April 2018, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published various adjustments to the share price lists (ICTax) regarding direct federal tax.

On 4 April 2018, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published various adjustments to the share price lists (ICTax) regarding direct federal tax.

The Conference of Cantonal Finance Directors (FDK) supports the message on tax bill 17 (SV17).

On 22 March 2018, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published various adjustments to the share price lists (ICTax) regarding direct federal tax.

In its session of 6 March 2018, the National Council adopted the motion to "abolish the obligation to sign the tax return".

The State Secretariat for International Financial Matters (SIF) published its position on the taxation of the digital economy on 8 March 2018.

In its session of 6 March 2018, the National Council adopted a postulate "Aggressive tax policies of individual EU and OECD countries".

In its session of 7 March 2018, the Council of States adopted the Federal Act on the Tax Treatment of Financial Sanctions.

On 8 March 2018, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published various adjustments to the share price lists (ICTax) regarding direct federal tax.

The Conference of Cantonal Finance Directors (FDK) has published its opinion on the consultation on the multilateral agreement on the implementation of tax treaty related measures to prevent the reduction and transfer of profits (BEPS Convention) and on the Protocol of Amendment to the Double Taxation Convention between Switzerland and the United Kingdom.