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Swiss federal authorities

This type includes:

  • executive and legislative administration of central, regional and local bodies
  • administration and supervision of fiscal affairs:
  • operation of taxation schemes
  • duty/tax collection on goods and tax violation investigation
  • customs administration
  • budget implementation and management of public funds and public debt:
  • raising and receiving of moneys and control of their disbursement
  • administration of overall (civil) research and development policy and associated funds
  • administration and operation of overall economic and social planning and statistical services at the various levels of government

This type excludes:

  • operation of government owned or occupied buildings (see 682, 683)
  • administration of research and development policies intended to increase personal well-being and of associated funds (see 8412)
  • administration of research and development policies intended to improve economic performance and competitiveness (see 8413)
  • administration of defence-related research and development policies and of associated funds (see 8422)
  • operation of government archives (see 9101)