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The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published various withholding tax rates for 2024 on December 13 and 14, 2023.

On December 8, 2023, the Federal Council took note of the report on the mineral oil tax refund.

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. The list contains amendments to enactments in tax and duty law in which the FTA is significantly involved or for whose implementation it is responsible.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between November 27 and December 3, 2023.

On November 28, 2023, the FTA updated the article "Environmental taxes" from the tax information dossier.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between November 20 - 26, 2023.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between November 13 - 19, 2023.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between November 13 - 19, 2023.

Electric cars will be subject to automobile tax from January 1, 2024. At its meeting on November 8, 2023, the Federal Council took note of the results of the consultation and approved the amendment to the Automobile Tax Ordinance.

Overview of tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between October 23 - 29, 2023.

Overview of tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between October 23 - 29, 2023.

Overview of tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between October 9 - 15, 2023.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) updated the selected parliamentary business in the tax area at the federal level on October 12, 2023.

Overview of tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between September 25 - October 1, 2023.

The Federal Department of Finance is adjusting the refund and default interest rates for federal taxes and levies to the increased interest rate level. From 2024, an interest rate of 4.75 percent will apply in the case of arrears and for refunds. The interest rate on voluntary advance payments is now 1.25 percent.

Overview of tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between August 21 - 27, 2023.

Overview of tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between August 7 - 13, 2023.

Overview of tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between July 31 - August 6, 2023.

Overview of tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between July 10 - 23, 2023.

Overview of tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between July 3 - 9, 2023.

Overview of tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between June 26 - July 2, 2023.

Overview of tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between June 26 - July 2, 2023.

On June 19, 2023, the brochure "The Swiss Tax System" was updated. It provides an overview of taxes at the federal, cantonal and municipal levels and addresses cantonal peculiarities.

Overview of tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between June 19 - 26, 2023.

According to the Federal Council's media release of June 15, 2023, the electronic vignette (e-vignette) will be introduced in a dual system in addition to the adhesive vignette on August 1, 2023.