Motion
Hostile
Original in German

Partial Revision of the Federal Act on Stamp Duties

Submitted: Dec 19, 2025Status: Assigned to the responsible committee

Submitted Text

The Federal Act on Stamp Duties is incomplete regarding the taxation of derivative financial instruments and structured products. Reference is made to the report of the Federal Department of Finance dated 29. 04. 2025 and the supplementary report dated 09. 10. 2024 concerning the financing of the AHV through a financial market transaction tax in fulfillment of Postulate 21. 3440 Rieder of March

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Reasoning

Anti-crypto-tax-exemption motion (Council of States). Proposes extending the federal Stempelabgaben (transfer-stamp tax) to crypto trading, derivatives and structured products at rates aligned with stocks/bonds. Would remove Switzerland's tax advantage as a crypto hub. Part of a coordinated cross-council package with 25. 4911 + 25. 4913.

Federal Council Response

EFD
Response Date: March 9, 2026
The Federal Council's report of October 9, 2024, on the "Financing of the AHV through a Financial Market Transaction Tax" in fulfillment of Postulate 21. 3440 Rieder of March 19, 2021 ( https://www. parlament. ch/centers/eparl/curia/2021/20213440/Bericht%20BR%20D. pdf ) addresses in detail in sections 3 and 4 whether a financial transaction tax on the trading of financial instruments could be...

Authors, Co-Signatories & Opponents (1)

Beat Rieder
Beat Rieder
Author
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