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Security alert

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.

Tax identification number for automatic exchange of information

On 1 January 2017, the legal basis for the international automatic exchange of information in tax matters (AEOI) came into force in Switzerland. The new global standard for AEOI is intended to prevent cross-border tax evasion. To date, around 100 countries have committed to adopting this standard.

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.