Federal Department of Finance FDF

Federal finances, bridging credits, taxes – at the FDF, there is a lot of emphasis on the state budget and on financial policy. The department collects taxes and customs duties and checks the cross-border movement of people and goods. It also provides services for the entire Federal Administration, from IT to human resources to buildings and logistics.

Ueli Maurer Head of the FDF.

Member of the Federal Council since 2009.

«A healthy federal budget creates scope for action for future generations.»

Priorities 2021

Sustainability is increasingly important in the financial sector. This represents an opportunity for environmentally responsible growth. Switzerland should become a leading location for sustainable financial services and the conditions should be designed to make the Swiss financial centre more competitive. Environmental and climate information should be available to everyone. Financial institutions should provide competent advice on sustainability and train their staff. Risks from environmental developments must be identified and priced in.

The pandemic has weighed heavily on federal finances. Switzerland's government debt is low, so the country was in a relatively good starting position. The Federal Council and Parliament were able to approve high expenditure to cushion the impact. In the near future, however, the Confederation is likely to face lower receipts and calls to reduce COVID-19 debt. The Federal Council aims to meet the challenges for the federal budget without recourse to savings programmes if possible, so as not to jeopardise economic recovery.

Cyberattacks have become commonplace. Everyone must take personal responsibility in protecting against cyber-risks. The National Cybersecurity Centre, headed by the Federal Cybersecurity Delegate in the FDF, is the first point of contact for the general public, businesses, authorities and academia when it comes to cyberissues. The contact point receives reports, analyses them and forwards them to the competent bodies.

Expenses 2019 (CHF)
15.73 bn.

Staff (full-time positions) 2019
8,716

Organisation chart FDF

General Secretariat GS-FDF
Secretary General: Rolf Götschmann
www.efd.admin.ch

State Secretariat for International Finance SIF
State Secretary: Daniela Stoffel
www.sif.admin.ch

Federal Finance Administration FFA
Director: Sabine D’Amelio-Favez
www.efv.admin.ch

Federal Office of Personnel FOPER
Director: Rahel von Kaenel
www.epa.admin.ch

Federal Tax Adminisration FTA
Director: Adrian Hug
www.estv.admin.ch

Federal Customs Administration FCA
Director: Christian Bock
www.ezv.admin.ch

Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and Telecommunications FOiTT
Director: Dirk Lindemann
www.bit.admin.ch

Federal Office for Buildiings and Logistics FOBL
Director: Pierre Broye
www.bbl.admin.ch

Autonomous organisations

Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA
Director: Urban Angehrn
www.finma.ch

Swiss Federal Audit Office SFAO
Director: Michel Huissoud
www.efk.admin.ch

Federal Pension Fund PUBLICA
Director: Doris Bianchi
www.publica.ch