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The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has updated the tax policy proposals and initiatives.

On January 7, 2025, the FTA published the annual average exchange rates for the conversion of income earned in foreign currency in accordance with Article 20 EPIO for the assessment of the substitute levy for the substitute year 2024.

The Federal Office for Customs and Border Security has amended Directive R-120-3 "Cross-border traffic in tobacco, manufactured tobacco products and substitute products" as of January 1, 2025.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has published various documents on withholding tax 2025.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has published the 2025 withholding tax rates for all cantons.

The Federal Supreme Court has dismissed the appeals regarding the federal referendum of September 25, 2022 on the "Additional financing of the AHV through an increase in VAT" and the "Amendment to the Federal Old Age and Survivors' Insurance Act (AHV21)".

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between November 24 - December 1, 2024

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between November 18 - 24, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between November 11 - 17, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between October 28 and November 3, 2024.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has updated the tax policy proposals and initiatives.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between October 21 - 27, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between October 14 - 20, 2024.

At its meeting on October 16, 2024, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the implementation and financing of the 13th AHV old-age pension. It is to be financed by increasing value added tax by 0.7 percentage points.

At its meeting on October 16, 2024, the Federal Council decided to moderately increase the tax rates for certain tobacco products as of January 1, 2025.

At its meeting on October 9, 2024, the Federal Council adopted a postulate report on financing the AHV through a financial market transaction tax.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between September 30 and October 6, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between September 30 and October 6, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between September 16 - 22, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between September 16 - 22, 2024.

On September 19, 2024, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published the new refund and default interest rates for federal taxes from 2025.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between August 19 - 25, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between August 12 - 18, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between August 12 - 18, 2024.

At its meeting on August 14, 2024, the Federal Council defined the key parameters for the implementation and financing of the 13th AHV pension.