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Further measures can be found on the website of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
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Third party communicationPublished on 3 November 2026

VAT deregistration and VAT groups now available on the FTA portal

Berne, 03.11.2026 — From 9 November 2026, taxable persons will be able to deregister their business from VAT, create a new VAT group or edit an existing VAT group on the FTA portal. The new functions can be found on the FTA portal under ‘New transactions’.

Businesses will benefit from clearly structured and user-friendly processes that reduce the administrative burden.

Deregister for VAT