Summary

The Federal Tax Administration (ESTV) launched a new central ESTV portal on May 11, 2026. The portal bundles multiple online services in one place and improves access to tax functions. Users can access the portal via the ESTV homepage or the ePortal. Services will be gradually migrated to the new portal. With the transition, the previous "VAT Settlement easy" tool will be discontinued.

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Topics

  • Swiss tax administration
  • Digital administrative services
  • Online portals
  • Value Added Tax (VAT)

Clarus Lead

The new ESTV portal centralizes the fragmented tax administration landscape and thereby reduces navigation barriers for businesses and individuals. The consolidation of authorizations in one place addresses a common usability challenge in federal administration systems. However, the discontinuation of "VAT Settlement easy" simultaneously signals a loss of functionality in user-friendliness.

Detailed Summary

The new ESTV portal integrates central tax functions that were previously distributed across various access points. The following services are now available in bundled form: management of businesses and individuals via myESTV, VAT registration, VAT settlement including the VAT Settlement Pro tool, management of VAT certificates, radio and TV fees, and management of withholding tax and stamp duties.

The ESTV is gradually transitioning services to the new portal. The previous tax calculator will no longer be provided in the ePortal but will instead be accessible via the ESTV website or directly at swisstaxcalculator.estv.admin.ch. The "VAT Settlement easy" tool will be discontinued with the transition.

Key Messages

  • Central ESTV portal unites multiple tax administration services in one place
  • Authorizations and services are now bundled and intended to be more easily accessible
  • Gradual migration of services; "VAT Settlement easy" will be discontinued
  • Tax calculator remains available but will be moved out of the ePortal

Critical Questions

  1. Data Quality/Source Validity: What transition period will users be given to migrate from "VAT Settlement easy" to the new tools, and how will data continuity be ensured during the transition?

  2. Conflicts of Interest/Incentives: What criteria led to the decision to move the tax calculator out of the ePortal – is this a technical or prioritization decision?

  3. Causality/Alternatives: To what extent was it evaluated whether full integration of all tools (including the tax calculator) into the portal was technically or organizationally infeasible?

  4. Feasibility/Risks: How will the ESTV inform users who previously used "VAT Settlement easy," and what support will be offered when switching to VAT Settlement Pro?

  5. Evidence: What user feedback or usability tests underpin the portal design to ensure that centralization actually leads to improved accessibility?

Source Directory

Primary Source: Federal Tax Administration (ESTV) – Third-party release from May 11, 2026 https://www.news.admin.ch/de/newnsb/H73vbhzTmMcf

Verification Status: ✓ May 11, 2026

This text was created with the support of an AI model. Editorial responsibility: clarus.news | Fact-checking: May 11, 2026