In June 2025, the Swiss Federal Council officially approved joining the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) framework for crypto assets, sharing information on crypto assets with 74 countries, including EU member states, the UK, and most G20 countries. This mechanism will take effect on January 1, 2026, with the first data exchange occurring in 2027.
This initiative marks the entry of global crypto asset regulation into the 'transparency era.' Switzerland has long been a popular destination for crypto-friendly and asset tax avoidance, and now joining AEOI signifies that compliance pressures have extended from traditional finance to digital assets.
For investors and project developers, this means tax compliance has become a necessity, the space for anonymous transactions has shrunk, and compliance costs for projects in Switzerland have risen.
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AEOI (Automatic Exchange of Information) is a global tax cooperation mechanism promoted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) aimed at combating cross-border tax evasion, avoidance, and asset concealment.