Published on 28 August 2025

Stamp duty

Here you will find everything you need to know about reporting and paying stamp duty, as well as forms and specialist information.Stamp duties are taxes levied by the Confederation on certain legal and capital transactions. The levying of these is linked to the creation of participation rights (issuance duty), securities trading (transfer duty) or premium payments for certain types of insurance (duty on insurance premiums).

issue tax on equity capital (covers the issuance of and increase in the nominal value of Swiss participation rights); (German version)
transfer stamp tax (covers the purchase and sale of Swiss and foreign securities by Swiss securities dealers); (German version)
duty on insurance premiums (covers premium payments for liability, fire, household contents and comprehensive insurance). (German version)

Reporting Stamp duty online

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Paying Stamp Duty

Payment address, deadline extension, default interest, collection measures

Communications

Read the valid AFC communiqués here.

Questions and answers about stamp duty

Stamp duties are taxes levied by the Confederation on certain legal and capital transactions. The levying of these is linked to the creation of participation rights (issuance duty), securities trading (transfer duty) or premium payments for certain types of insurance (duty on insurance premiums).

Contact

Contact form

Phone numbers (German)
Collection Division
Legal Division