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The Federal Council is launching the consultation on revising the Value Added Tax Act. Core elements are the extension of platform taxation to electronic Created: 05.12.2025 14:15

The Swiss government has extended the consultation period for the amendment of the Climate Protection Ordinance until March 19, 2026. This adjustment was Created: 05.12.2025 14:00

The Federal Council has extended the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for mutual recognition of conformity assessments with the United Kingdom and integrated Created: 05.12.2025 13:42

The Federal Council has adopted revised consumption-steering measures for power shortages and introduced for the first time sector-specific exemptions for Created: 05.12.2025 10:24

The Swiss Federal Council is binding implementing the popular initiative "Children and Young People Without Tobacco Advertising" (adopted 2022) and is Created: 05.12.2025 10:20

The Federal Council is launching a public consultation on separate taxation of gambling winnings from approximately 1.07 million francs. The new regulation is Created: 05.12.2025 10:11

The Federal Council has approved a revised [investment protection agreement (IPA)](#investitionsschutzabkommen) with Chile, which replaces the agreement in Created: 05.12.2025 10:06

Switzerland is experiencing an unprecedented AI adoption boom: 43% of the population uses generative AI systems, with usage rates reaching 79% among young Created: 05.12.2025 07:36

Leading investment banks expect the end of the European energy crisis by 2027 through massive increases in liquefied natural gas imports. European gas prices Created: 04.12.2025 19:58

UVEK significantly corrects downward the goals for hydropower expansion: Instead of the targeted 2 TWh of seasonal winter production by 2040, only around 1.1 Created: 04.12.2025 19:36