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Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between October 5 and October 11, 2026.

On November 29, 2026, voters will vote on additional funding for the AHV through an increase in the value-added tax. The Federal Council and Parliament recommend approving the 0.4 percentage point increase in the value-added tax.

Overview of tax law decisions by the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between September 28 and October 4, 2026.

On October 1, 2026, two draft proposals for practical adjustments to the value-added tax were published.

On September 22, 2026, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published the (unchanged) reimbursement and late-payment interest rates for federal taxes, levies, and penalties effective in 2027.

On September 21, 2026, the FTA published the 2024 VAT statistics.

Overview of tax law decisions by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between September 14 and 20, 2026.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between September 14 and 20, 2026.

Overview of tax law decisions by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between August 31 and September 6, 2026.

Overview of tax law decisions by the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between August 31 and September 6, 2026.

Overview of tax law decisions by the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between August 24 and 30, 2026.

Overview of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court’s tax law decisions published between August 17 and 23, 2026.

Overview of tax law decisions by the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between August 17 and 23, 2026.

Overview of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court’s tax law decisions published between August 10 and 16, 2026.

Overview of tax law decisions by the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between August 10 and 16, 2026.

On August 12, 2026, the Federal Council approved the message regarding the temporary increase in the value-added tax.

Overview of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court’s tax law decisions published between August 3 and 9, 2026.

Overview of tax law decisions by the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between August 2 and 9, 2026.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has updated the lists of amendments to laws and ordinances in tax law.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between July 20 and 26, 2026.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between July 13 and 19, 2026.

On July 15, 2026, the FTA published a draft of the practical adjustments to the VAT Act.

The FTA has updated the tax policy motions and initiatives.

Overview of tax law decisions by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between June 29 and July 5, 2026.

The Federal Council intends to strengthen Switzerland’s security and defense and, to that end, temporarily increase the value-added tax. At its meeting on June 24, 2026, it adopted further resolutions on this matter. To minimize the burden on the population and the economy and to take the results of the public consultation into account, it is reducing the planned increase in the standard rate from 0.8 to 0.5 percentage points and is not adjusting the reduced rate for food and medicine.