FTA publishes tax folder Tax relief for newly opened companies of legal entities

On 21 April 2022, the FTA published a new tax folder on the topic of "Tax relief for newly opened companies of legal entities".

Selected parliamentary business in the tax area at federal level (April 2022)

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

FTA updates the "Cantonal Gazettes" publication

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

Dossier on tax information "Difference between taxes and other public charges" updated

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

Decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (CW 8 - 2022)

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

Decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (CW 7 - 2022)

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

Dossier Tax Information "Church Taxes" updated

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

Decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (CW 5 - 2022)

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

Decisions of the Administrative Court ZH (December 2021 / January 2022)

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

Circular No. 5a Restructuring

The new circular no. 5a on tax-neutral reorganisations was published on 1 February 2022.

Publication on the capital contribution principle

On 28 January 2022, the FTA updated the figures on capital contributions, repayments and other changes.

FFA publishes Tax Utilisation Index 2022

The Federal Finance Administration (FFA) published the Tax Utilisation Index 2022 on 6 January 2022.

Decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (CW 51-52 - 2021)

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between 20 - 31 December 2021.

Dossier on tax information "Cryptocurrency" published

The FTA has published a new article "Cryptocurrency" for the tax information dossier.

FTA publishes tax folder for 2021

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) posted the tax folders for the 2021 tax period on 29 December 2021.

Dossier on tax information "Reference procedure for direct taxes" updated

The article "Reference procedure for direct taxes" from the dossier Tax Information has been updated.

Decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (CW 45 - 2021)

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 8 - 14 November 2021.

Dossier Tax Information "Subjective Tax Liability" updated

The article "Subjective tax liability" was updated on 10 September 2021. It explains the differences between unlimited and limited tax liability of legal entities and individuals at cantonal and federal level.

FTA publishes tax statistics for 2020

On 2 July 2021, the FTA published the 2020 tax statistics, which provide information on the tax revenues and statistical evaluations of individuals and legal entities in Switzerland.

New edition of the brochure "The Swiss tax system

The brochure "The Swiss Tax System" was updated on 22 June 2021. It provides an overview of taxes at federal, cantonal and communal level and addresses cantonal peculiarities.

Decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (CW 23 - 2021)

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 7 - 13 June 2021.

Strengthening Switzerland as a business location in the context of OECD work

The Federal Council has taken note of the status of the OECD/G20 work on global corporate taxation.

Update "Current taxes" dossier

The "Current taxes" dossier was updated on 27 May 2021.

FTA publishes activity report 2020

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published its 2020 Activity Report on April 22, 2021.

Zurich publishes media release on the tax burden of the middle class

Zurich residents with a gross income of between CHF 60,000 and 200,000 benefit from below-average taxation compared with the rest of Switzerland. This is shown by the latest tax burden monitor of the Finance Directorate.
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