Emails have been identified that purport to be from the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) and use the following addresses (this list is not exhaustive): @federaltaxadministration.com, @ftaswiss.live. These addresses are not affiliated with the FTA and constitutes a phishing attempt. Reminder: Official emails from Swiss federal authorities are sent from addresses ending in @admin.ch (or a subdomain of xxx.admin.ch). Do not click on any links, do not open any attachments, and do not provide any personal, financial, or tax information. Report the message according to current procedures and delete it.

Further measures can be found on the website of the Federal Office for Cyber Security.
Federal Office for Cyber Security

VAT specialist information

Here you will find an overview of the VAT specialist information.

Tax free for tourists

Have you bought something over the counter and now want to export it from Switzerland?

VAT refund

Questions & answers VAT

Contact

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Specific enquiries (German)

Federal Tax Administration FTA
Main Division Value Added Tax
Schwarztorstrasse 50
3003 Berne