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.

«Tax Freedom Days» for federal, cantonal and municipal income tax

Tax Freedom Day refers to the first day of the year on which people no longer have to work to pay federal, cantonal and municipal income tax on certain incomes. It reflects the average tax burden in the cantonal capitals of Switzerland. To the Tax Freedom Day overview, broken down by year.

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.