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Phishing attempt posing as the FTA

Updated on 21 May 2026

A fraudulent message is currently circulating which purports to be from the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) and announces an alleged tax refund of CHF 287. This email is a phishing attempt designed to trick you into entering your bank details on a fake government website.Please ignore these emails, do not click on any links they contain, do not disclose any personal information, and delete these emails.

Third party communicationPublished on 20 March 2026

SECO: Ordinance on Measures Relating to the Situation in Ukraine

Bern, 20.03.2026 — On 19.03.2026 the Federal Department of Economic Affairs EAER has amended annex 8 to the ordinance. As a result, 7 individuals were removed from annex 8. The measures come into force at 11 pm on 20.03.2026.