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Here you will find information on legislative projects concerning direct federal tax, value added tax, stamp duty, tax harmonisation, withholding tax and military service exemption tax. The expert opinions and reports on taxes are listed in chronological order.
- Current tax policy dossiers
Partial revision of the Value Added Tax Act
- Tax policy law/ordinance projects (in German)
by date of entry into force
- Tax policy parliamentary procedural requests and initiatives
(in German) - Tax policy expert opinions, reports, working papers (in German)
Expert opinions, reports, notes, working papers
Questions and answers about Swiss tax policy
For information on tax-related votes at federal level, see the votes on the website of the Federal Department of Finance FDF.
The current and completed consultations and hearings are listed on the website of the Federal Chancellery (the documents relating to the bills can also be found there): Consultations and hearings FDF (in German).
The FTA regularly commissions external partners to prepare appraisals and reports (in German) on tax issues. FTA staff regularly write reports on tax issues; these do not necessary reflect the official views of the FTA, the Department or the Federal Council.
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08.30 - 11.30 / 13.30 - 16.30
Federal Tax Administration FTA
Tax Policy Department
Eigerstrasse 65
3003 Berne
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Last modification 28.08.2025