The Swiss Federal Council has adopted a dispatch seeking approval to introduce the international automatic exchange of information (AEOI) for cryptoassets with relevant partner states, with entry into force planned for 2026 and the first data exchange in 2027. The proposal identifies 74 jurisdictions with which Switzerland should exchange cryptoasset information, including all European Union member states, the United Kingdom and most G20 countries, excluding the United States and Saudi Arabia. Exchanges would take place only where partner states wish to exchange information with Switzerland and meet the requirements of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework; the Federal Council also plans to extend the existing AEOI review mechanism for financial account information to cover cryptoassets by amending the relevant federal decree, enabling ongoing checks that activated partner states continue to meet the standard. A separate dispatch adopted on 19 February 2025 set out the international and national legal bases for cryptoasset AEOI and is currently before Parliament, with the regime due to enter into force on 1 January 2026.
Federal Department of Finance (Switzerland) 2025-06-06
Swiss Federal Council proposes cryptoasset automatic information exchange with 74 partner countries from 2026
The Swiss Federal Council has adopted a dispatch to introduce the international automatic exchange of information (AEOI) for cryptoassets with 74 jurisdictions, including EU member states, the UK, and most G20 countries, excluding the US and Saudi Arabia. Exchanges will occur with partner states meeting OECD requirements, with the regime starting in 2026 and the first data exchange in 2027. The Federal Council plans to amend the federal decree to extend the existing AEOI review mechanism to cryptoassets.