The Swiss Federal Council has decided on the entry into force of several legislative measures aimed at strengthening the country's framework for combating money laundering and terrorist financing. The new rules will apply from October 2026.
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Friday, 12 June 2026 12:29
The revised Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) and the new Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities and the Identification of Beneficial Owners will enter into force on 1 October 2026, the Federal Council announced on Friday.
From that date, companies will be required to disclose their beneficial owners to the authorities. This will mark the beginning of the transitional periods for the registration of affected legal entities in the new transparency register. According to the Federal Council, the timing will allow the effectiveness of these measures to be assessed during the next Financial Action Task Force (FATF) country evaluation, scheduled for 2027–2028.
