Media and news
Welcome to the media office of the Federal Tax Administration FTA. The FTA Communications unit supports media representatives with media information in the area of taxation at federal level. Due to tax secrecy in Switzerland, we do not provide information on specific tax cases. Media professionals can contact Adrian Grob (media spokesperson), Nadine Ellis (media spokesperson) or Patrick Teuscher (Head of Communications): media(at)estv.admin.ch; +41 58 464 90 00.
Communications
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News FTA
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Subscribing to news
Subscribers to www.news.admin.ch/abo can regularly receive news from the website of the FDF and its agencies via e-mail.
For tax-related media information from the Federal Department of Finance, please select FDF media releases.
Media information is subject to certain restrictions as a result of tax secrecy or international agreements:
- Media enquiries about specific tax cases can only be answered in general terms to ensure that no conclusions can be drawn about specific cases due to tax secrecy.
- Media enquiries about specific instances of international tax assistance are subject to the confidentiality clause in double taxation agreements and can only be answered in general terms.
Press releases and news on FTA topics
Course listings (ICTax)
The Federal Tax Administration has updated the course listings and bonus shares 2024 and 2025.
GloBE Information Return (GIR)
The GloBE Information Return (GIR) application is available on the e-portal of the Swiss Confederation. The GIR application enables companies to register with the FTA for GIR purposes and to submit the GIR.
Course listings (ICTax)
The Federal Tax Administration has updated the course listings and bonus shares 2025.
Course listings (ICTax)
The Federal Tax Administration has updated the course listings and bonus shares 2025.
Course listings (ICTax)
The Federal Tax Administration has updated the course listings and bonus shares 2025.
News
Course listings (ICTax)
The Federal Tax Administration has updated the course listings and bonus shares 2024 and 2025.
GloBE Information Return (GIR)
The GloBE Information Return (GIR) application is available on the e-portal of the Swiss Confederation. The GIR application enables companies to register with the FTA for GIR purposes and to submit the GIR.
Course listings (ICTax)
The Federal Tax Administration has updated the course listings and bonus shares 2025.
Contact
Federal Tax Administration FTA
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