Digital threats

Email phishing

Updated on 2 Apr 2026

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.

Fiscal equalization NFE

As part of the restructuring of fiscal equalisation and the division of tasks between the Confederation and the cantons (NFA), a completely revised fiscal equalisation and burden-sharing system came into force at the beginning of 2008. The aim of this system is to strengthen the financial autonomy of the cantons and reduce disparities. It provides the necessary compensation mechanisms and thus creates the financial conditions required to maintain the federal structure of Switzerland (revised Art. 135 of the Federal Constitution).

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.