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Administrative criminal law is to be brought into line with the rules of criminal procedure. At its meeting on May 13, 2026, the Federal Council took note of the results of the consultation process and instructed the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) to draft a corresponding message.

The new FTA portal has been available since May 11, 2025. It brings together numerous FTA online services in a single, centralized overview. Authorizations and services are now consolidated in one place and are easier to access.

The Federal Tax Administration has published its 2025 Annual Report. The report details federal tax revenues and the substance of tax policy matters.

The published statistics provide information on federal tax revenues in 2025 as well as the chronological development of legislation.

Overview of tax rulings by the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between April 20 and 26, 2026.

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

Starting May 11, the FTA portal will consolidate various online services into a single overview.

On April 15, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the special VAT rate for accommodation services.

The FTA has updated the tax policy motions and initiatives.

Overview of tax rulings by the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between April 6 and 12, 2026.

Overview of tax law decisions by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between March 30 and April 5, 2026.

Overview of tax law decisions by the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between March 30 and April 5, 2026.

Overview of tax law decisions by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between March 23 and 29, 2026.

Overview of tax law decisions by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between March 16 and 22, 2026.

Overview of tax rulings by the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between March 9 and 15, 2026.

In view of the deteriorating geopolitical situation, the Federal Council wants to strengthen Switzerland's security and defense. A temporary increase in value-added tax is intended to provide the army and security-related federal offices with the financial resources they need to better protect the population and the country against the most likely threats. The Federal Council opened the consultation process on this matter at its meeting on March 6, 2026.

Overview of tax rulings issued by the Swiss Federal Administrative Court between February 23 and March 1, 2026.

The FTA has amended section 1.4 "Certification of entrepreneur status by the foreign tax authority" of VAT Info 18 Refund Procedure.

Overview of tax rulings issued by the Swiss Federal Administrative Court between February 16 and 22, 2026.

Overview of tax rulings by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between February 9 and 15, 2026.

Overview of tax rulings issued by the Swiss Federal Administrative Court between February 9 and 15, 2026.

Overview of tax rulings issued by the Swiss Federal Administrative Court between January 26 and February 1, 2026.

On January 30, 2026, the FTA published a draft of its VAT practice on its website.

On January 13, 2026, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) updated its overview table of parliamentary motions and initiatives in the area of taxation.

Overview of tax rulings by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between December 22, 2025, and January 4, 2026.