Basel Tax Authority Buys Bahamian Web Address Due to Flyer Error
2025-01-31
The Basel-Stadt tax authority had to purchase a web address in the Bahamas due to a mistake on an information flyer for digital tax returns. The flyer, sent to over 100,000 households, omitted the '.ch' from the web address, redirecting users to a '.bs' domain in the Bahamas. While the error has been addressed and the Bahamian address will redirect to the correct Swiss site, the mistake cost the authority CHF 900, significantly cheaper than the estimated CHF 100,000 to reprint the flyers. Taxpayers can still file their returns online, albeit with a brief Caribbean detour.