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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 Legal VAT

The Legal Department is divided into six teams, which are primarily responsible for providing legal information and conducting legal proceedings (from issuing initial decisions and appeal decisions to correspondence and appeals to the Federal Administrative Court and the Swiss Federal Supreme Court). The Legal Division also includes the Criminal Proceedings and VAT Offense Prevention Service. This service is responsible for conducting criminal proceedings in the area of value added tax.

As English is not one of Switzerland's official languages, only the most important information is translated into English. Please refer to the German, French or Italian original version.