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The Commission for Economic Affairs and Taxes (WAK-N) has proposed further steps to abolish stamp duties. These were rejected by the Federal Council at its meeting on 18 November 2020. However, it supports the demand to abolish the emissions tax. It also wants to abolish the turnover tax on domestic bonds as part of the planned withholding tax reform.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has published a revised version of the overview of selected parliamentary business in the tax field at federal level

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) updates the lists of changes in laws and ordinances relating to direct federal tax, value added tax, withholding tax and stamp duties.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the week of 2 - 8 November 2020.

At its meeting on 28 October 2020, the Federal Council adopted a dispatch on the Federal Act on Withholding Tax with regard to the treatment of interest on too-big-to-fail instruments (TBTF).

On 29 May 2020, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published a revised version of the overview of selected parliamentary business in the tax area at federal level

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has updated the statistics on the capital contribution principle (capital contributions, repayments and other changes) as of 30 September 2020.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the week of 21 - 27 September 2020.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has updated the list of changes to laws and ordinances on direct federal tax, value added tax, withholding tax and stamp duties.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the week from 31 August - 6 September 2020.

On behalf of Finance Minister Ueli Maurer, a tax policy agenda is to be adopted by the end of 2020.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the weeks from 29 June - 12 July 2020.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the weeks from 29 June - 12 July 2020.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 22 - 28 June 2020.

At its meeting on 19 June 2020, the Federal Council took note of the report on a possible need to adapt tax law in the area of block chaining. The report comes to the conclusion that there is no need for specific legislative adjustments in tax law.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 8 - 14 June 2020.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the week of 8 - 14 June 2020.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the week from 1 - 7 June 2020.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 25 - 31 May 2020.

On 29 May 2020, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) updated the article "Current Taxes" from the Tax Information dossier.

On 29 May 2020, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published a revised version of the overview of selected parliamentary business in the tax area at federal level

On 29 May 2020, the Conference of Cantonal Finance Directors (FDK) published a statement on the consultation process for the federal law on withholding tax.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court published in the week of 18 - 24 May 2020.

On May 20, 2020, the Bundesrat passed a bill to digitize tax procedures.

Overview of the tax law decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published in the week of 11 - 17 May 2020.