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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.

Working at the FTA

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) is the federal government's centre of expertise for tax matters. Thanks to value added tax, direct federal tax, withholding tax and stamp duty, it is responsible for the majority of federal revenue. Its services include the proper application and enforcement of tax law, the further development of the tax system and involvement in international tax matters.

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.