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Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between July 15 - 21, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between June 24 - 30, 2024.

On June 25, 2024, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) updated the selected parliamentary business in the tax area at federal level.

At its meeting on June 26, 2024, the Federal Council defined its position on the Centre Party's popular initiative "Yes to fair federal taxes for married couples too - finally abolish discrimination against marriage!" and recommends that Parliament reject the initiative without a direct or indirect counter-proposal.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has revised the publication "Guide for future taxpayers". It provides an overview of the assessment of income and wealth taxes for individuals.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between June 17 - 23, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between June 10 - 16, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between June 3 - 9, 2024.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has published the "Tax statistics 2023 - At a glance". The pocket-sized leaflet presents figures on various types of federal taxes, statistical evaluations of individuals and legal entities and the tax burden.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between May 20 - 26, 2024.

On May 6, 2024, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) updated the selected parliamentary business in the area of taxation at federal level.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between April 29 and May 5, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between April 22 - 28, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between April 15 - 21, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between April 8 - 14, 2024.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between April 1 - 7, 2024.

On April 3, 2024, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) updated the selected parliamentary business in the area of taxation at federal level.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between March 25 - 31, 2024.

The FTA updated the publication "Kantonsblätter" on March 18, 2023.

On February 27, 2024, the National Council also approved a motion by Aargau FDP Council of States member Thierry Burkart, after the Council of States had already done so. It goes to the Federal Council for implementation.

At its meeting on February 21, 2024, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the popular initiative "For individual taxation regardless of marital status" (tax justice initiative) and the indirect counter-proposal (Federal Act on Individual Taxation).

At its meeting on February 14, 2024, the Federal Council opened the consultation process for a new regulation regarding the delivery of A Mail Plus consignments at weekends.

Overview of the tax rulings of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published between February 5 - 11, 2024.

According to FTA estimates based on newly available data, the inequality of taxable assets in Switzerland remained largely unchanged in the Covid-19 year 2020. This marks the end of a long-term trend for the time being. Since the end of the financial crisis, the proportion of assets held by the top one percent of taxpayers has risen continuously.

The Federal Tax Administration has updated circular no. 3 (W95-003D) "Applicable principles for agriculture and forestry based on the Federal Act of December 14, 1990 on Direct Federal Tax (DBG)".