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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.

Contact anticipatory tax (Swiss withholding tax)

Contact us in writing or by telephone. The address is:

Federal Tax Administration FTA
Main Division for Federal Direct Tax,
Anticipatory Tax and Stamp Duty
Eigerstrasse 65
3003 Berne

Binding information

For binding information, please contact the DAS Department in writing.