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.

Impressum FTA

The Federal Tax Administration FTA is an administrative unit of the Swiss Confederation. It is affiliated to the Federal Department of Finance FDF.

Responsible for the website content

Communication FTA, Webteam FTA

Federal Tax Administration FTA
Eigerstrasse 65
3003 Berne

+41 58 462 71 06
(Federal Agency)

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Accessibility in the Federal Administration

Enterprise Identification Number (UID)

CHE-211.403.691