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Security alert

Phishing attempt posing as the FTA

Updated on 21 May 2026

A fraudulent message is currently circulating which purports to be from the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) and announces an alleged tax refund of CHF 287. This email is a phishing attempt designed to trick you into entering your bank details on a fake government website.Please ignore these emails, do not click on any links they contain, do not disclose any personal information, and delete these emails.

Circular SFAMA: changes in practice from 2013

The SFAMA circular provides information on which changes in practice have been decided in cooperation with SFAMA with regard to the attribution of income subject to anticipatory tax from target funds in the case of fund of funds structures and their aggregated statement by the fund of funds, as well as with regard to the time at which anticipatory tax arises and becomes due in the case of income from Swiss accumulation funds.

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Federal Tax Administration
Main Division DAS
Eigerstrasse 65
3003 Berne