Switzerland to begin crypto data sharing in 2026
Partner countries must meet OECD standards to exchange crypto asset information with Switzerland.
Switzerland’s Federal Council has approved a bill to enable automatic exchange of crypto asset information with 74 partner countries. The bill, announced on 6 June, is expected to come into effect in January 2026, with the first data exchanges likely to begin in 2027.
The move aims to improve tax transparency and crack down on cross-border tax evasion. Countries set to receive Switzerland’s crypto data include all EU member states, the United Kingdom, and most G20 nations.
However, the United States, China, and Saudi Arabia are notably excluded from the list, as confirmed by the Swiss Federal Government’s official X account.
Only countries that agree to exchange similar crypto asset data with Switzerland and comply with the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) will be included.
The framework requires service providers such as exchanges and wallets to collect users’ tax identification details and report relevant crypto transactions annually. Before the data-sharing begins, Swiss authorities will also verify that all partner states meet CARF standards.
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