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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.

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

The FTA published the 2021 activity report on 12 April 2022.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) updated the selected parliamentary business in the tax area at federal level on 1 April 2022.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published between 7 - 13 February 2022.

The new circular no. 5a on tax-neutral reorganisations was published on 1 February 2022.

The FTA has published the list of pending legislative and ordinance amendments for direct federal tax, VAT, withholding tax and stamp duties 2023-2025.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between 24 - 30 January 2022.

On 21 December 2021, the FTA announced that Switzerland must make great efforts to maintain its attractiveness as a business location.

The FTA has published a new article "Cryptocurrency" for the tax information dossier.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the week of 13 - 19 December 2021.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the week of 29 November - 5 December 2021.

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 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 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 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.