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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.

At its meeting on 17 November, the Federal Council responded to various tax proposals.

The Federal Act on Electronic Procedures in Tax Matters regulates electronic procedures in all tax areas. For its implementation, the Federal Council decided in November on a staggered entry into force.

The Federal Council has approved the report entitled "Releasing the brakes on sustainable financial products". The report concludes that the abolition of stamp duties on sustainable financial products is not expedient.

The FTA launched its new website on 2 November 2021.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) updated the selected parliamentary business in the area of tax at federal level on 22 October 2021:

On 13 October 2021, the Federal Council set the referendum proposals for 13 February 2022. Among them is the referendum on the abolition of the emissions levy.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the week of 20 - 26 September 2021.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the week of 23 - 29 August 2021.

The FTA informs about the data providers recognised for the turnover tax as of 1 July 2021.

According to a media release by the WAK of the National Council, work on the draft, which was sent out for consultation in 2020 and provided for the abolition of the turnover tax on foreign securities and the tax on property and asset insurance, will be discontinued in favour of other dossiers such as the withholding tax reform or the abolition of the issue tax on equity capital.

In its media release of 18 August 2021, the WAK of the National Council provided information on the withholding tax reform bill.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has updated the list of amendments to laws and ordinances that will come into force in 2022-2024.

A new Form 12 FL concerning the self-declaration of stamp duty on insurance premiums / insurance with a foreign insurer by Liechtenstein policyholders was published on 9 July 2021.

The brochure "The Swiss Tax System" was updated on 22 June 2021. It provides an overview of taxes at federal, cantonal and communal level and addresses cantonal peculiarities.

On 25 June 2021, the Federal Department of Finance (FDF) published the Ordinance on Interest Rates for Late Payment and Remuneration of Taxes and Levies (FDF Interest Rate Ordinance), which standardises interest rates from 1 January 2022.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 24 - 30 May 2021.

The "Current taxes" dossier was updated on 27 May 2021.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has updated the list of amendments to laws and ordinances with entry into force in the years 2021-2024.

The statistics published by the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) on 27 April 2021 provide information on the federal government's fiscal revenues in 2020 and on the chronological development of legislation.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published during the week of 19 - 25 April 2021.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published its 2020 Activity Report on April 22, 2021.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published during the week of 29 March - 4 April 2021.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the week of 8 - 14 March 2021.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has updated the lists of legislative and ordinance amendments relating to direct federal tax, value added tax, withholding tax and stamp duties. The list contains amendments in which the FTA is significantly involved or for whose implementation it is responsible.