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.
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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 2025 and 2026.
Automatic exchange of information between Switzerland and EU: Federal Council adopts dispatch on Protocol of Amendment
During its meeting on 24 June 2026, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the Protocol of Amendment to the Agreement between Switzerland and the European Union (EU) on the automatic exchange of financial account information to improve international tax compliance. The Agreement will be aligned with the revised OECD standard and also contains new provisions on administrative assistance for the recovery of VAT claims. The overwhelming majority of consultation participants agree with the proposal.
Course listings (ICTax)
The Federal Tax Administration has updated the course listings and bonus shares 2024, 2025 and 2026.
Course listings (ICTax)
The Federal Tax Administration has updated the course listings and bonus shares 2025 and 2026.
Course listings (ICTax)
The Federal Tax Administration has updated the course listings and bonus shares 2024, 2025 and 2026.
News
Course listings (ICTax)
The Federal Tax Administration has updated the course listings and bonus shares 2025 and 2026.
Course listings (ICTax)
The Federal Tax Administration has updated the course listings and bonus shares 2024, 2025 and 2026.
Course listings (ICTax)
The Federal Tax Administration has updated the course listings and bonus shares 2025 and 2026.
Contact
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