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.

Military service exemption tax – The most important information in brief

Swiss citizens must perform military or civilian service. Those who are unable to perform their service must pay a military service exemption tax (WPE) of 3 per cent (minimum 400 Swiss francs) of their taxable income as compensation. The WPE is payable from the age of 19 to 37.

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.