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At its meeting on 29 June 2022, the Federal Council opened the consultation on the amendment of the VAT Ordinance. The registration and settlement of value added tax (VAT) is to be carried out electronically in the future.

At its meeting on 29 June 2022, the Federal Council opened the consultation on the amendment of the VAT Act and the amendment of the Ordinance on the Business Identification Number. In future, the STV will be able to automatically notify the Federal Statistical Office of sole proprietorships without an entry in the commercial register but with a VAT turnover of at least CHF 100,000. This will make it easier for commercial register authorities to check entries.

The FTA published the 2019 VAT statistics on 30 June 2022.

The "Current taxes" dossier was updated on 30 June 2022.

On 1 July 2022, the FTA published the "Tax statistics 2021 - At a glance". The leaflet presents figures for the various types of federal taxes, statistical evaluations on individuals and legal entities, and the tax burden in Switzerland.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between 20 - 26 June 2022.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between 20 - 26 June 2022.

The Federal Administrative Court has confirmed the practice of the FTA regarding the content of the entrepreneur's certificate: This must be valid for the remuneration period (calendar year).

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between 13 - 19 June 2022.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between 13 - 19 June 2022.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between 6 - 12 June 2022.

On 7 June 2022, drafts for practice adjustments in value-added tax regarding contributions in kind and Euro-Airport Airport were published.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between 30 May - 6 June 2022.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between 30 May - 5 June 2022.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) updated the selected parliamentary business in the tax area at federal level on 2 June 2022.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between 23 - 29 May 2022.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between 16 - 22 May 2022.

The FTA has updated the lists of legislative and ordinance amendments in the area of direct federal tax, value added tax, withholding tax and stamp duties.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between 9 - 15 May 2022.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between 2 - 8 May 2022.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between 25 April - 1 May 2022.

The FTA posted the first drafts of the VAT practice on its website on 29 April 2022.

The FTA published material adjustments concerning trust publications on the website on 28 April 2022.

The FTA published the statistics on federal fiscal revenues on 25 April 2022.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between 18 - 24 April 2022.