Phishing emails purporting to be from the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) are currently in circulation. These claim to contain an official notification regarding a refund. Please ignore these emails, do not click on any links they contain, do not disclose any personal data and delete these emails. Further measures can be found on the website of the Federal Office for Cyber Security.

https://www.estv.admin.ch/en/digital-threats
Here you will find further information on digital threats.

Cryptocurrencies – Taxation

This working paper provides information on the various cryptocurrencies and their taxation at federal level. Cryptocurrencies are subject to direct federal tax, withholding tax and stamp duty at federal level.

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.