Contractual rollover of value added tax according to Art. 6 MWSTG - Does it need a legal presumption?
This article has been written in connection with the new ISIS seminar on VAT in September 2017. The author will present there, among other things, various VAT contract clauses and this article is intended to shed light on certain fundamental issues. The author further thanks Mr. Benjamin Trachsel for his valuable assistance in writing and research.
Value added tax assessment of services vis-à-vis co-insurers. Taxable benefits of the leading insurer: case law and open options
The Federal Administrative Court (BVGer) had to assess the assumption of the contract handling of an insurance company against its co-insurers for VAT purposes.
Value added tax in the annual financial statements - general information for practical application realization
The MWSTG includes standards for the clean recording of VAT in the annual financial statements, which must be observed. This article deals with the relevant standards of accounting law and refers to the current decision of the Federal Administrative Court on value added tax. The correct recording of turnover tax and input tax and the guarantee of the audit trail are important prerequisites for VAT compliance.
Voluntary VAT registration: Federal Supreme Court relativises decision of the Federal Administrative Court
In its decision of 28 May 2015, the Federal Supreme Court (FSC) ruled on a case based on the decision of the Federal Administrative Court (FAC) of 23 September 2014, which was commented on at the beginning of the year in the same place.
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FTA publishes drafts of the VAT practice statement: trusts and foundations; pharmacists
The FTA posted the first drafts of the VAT practice on its website on 5 October 2021.
Federal Council adopts dispatch on amendment of the Value Added Tax Act
At its meeting on 24 September 2021, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the amendment of the Value Added Tax Act.
Turnover limit for VAT exemption of associations should not be increased
At its meeting on 11 August 2021, the Federal Council adopted its statement for the attention of the WAK-N and, in it, speaks out against a further exemption of sports and cultural associations as well as non-profit institutions from VAT.
Federal Council approves adjustment of customs tariff from 1 January 2022
The revision of the internationally harmonised list of goods of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) requires an adjustment of the Swiss customs tariff. The Federal Council approved this at its meeting on 30 June 2021.
FTA - Publications on the Value Added Tax Act MWSTG
On 7 May 2021, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) posted material adjustments re: Covid 19 contributions to the Value Added Tax Act (VAT Act).
FTA publishes drafts of the VAT practice statement: Subsidies and donations - measures based on Covid-19
On 27 April 2021, the FTA posted the first drafts of the VAT practice on its website, which concern the following topics:
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VAT pitfalls in real estate transactions
Workshop by Britta Rehfisch and Ralf Imstepf on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar on 12/13 September 2022 entitled "VAT pitfalls in real estate transactions".
Seminar folder ISIS)-Seminar "Real Estate Transactions - Tax Consequences National and Cross-Border
Case studies, detailed solution notes and slides: Here you will receive all documents of the individual workshops according to the following DeepL description from the ISIS) seminar "Real Estate Transactions - Tax Consequences National and Cross-Border" from September 12 and 13, 2022 under the direction of Julia von Ah.
