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.
"ESTV SuisseTax": Transfer to the federal "ePortal" platform
The services in FTA SuisseTax will be transferred to the federal platform "ePortal" according to the FTA's announcement of November 15, 2022.
FTA publishes draft of practice definition VAT: healthcare
The FTA posted an initial draft of the VAT practice on its website on October 6, 2022:
Adjustment of VAT Info 08 Private Shares
Sections 1.5.2 and 1.5.6 of the FTA's VAT Info 08 Private Share have been amended as a result of a change in practice on September 17, 2022. If the employee uses his private vehicle for business purposes and the company assumes the ongoing operating costs (but not the acquisition costs) as compensation, the private share of the assumed operating costs can be calculated at a flat rate of CHF 150 / month (incl. VAT).
Federal Council adopts dispatch on the total revision of the Customs Act
At its meeting on 24 August 2022, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the total revision of the Customs Act.
Federal Council opens consultation on the amendment of the VAT Act and the amendment of the VAT Ordinance
At its meeting on 29 June 2022, the Federal Council opened the consultation on the amendment of the VAT Act and the amendment of the Ordinance on the Business Identification Number. In the future, the STV will be able to automatically report to the Federal Statistical Office sole proprietorships without an entry in the commercial register but with a VAT turnover of at least CHF 100,000. This will make it easier for commercial register authorities to check entries.
Federal Council opens consultation on the amendment of the Value Added Tax Ordinance
At its meeting on June 29, 2022, the Federal Council opened the consultation on the amendment of the VAT Ordinance. In the future, registration and billing for value added tax (VAT) will be done electronically.
Transactions et restructurations: cas pratiques en matière de TVA
Cas pratiques présentés par Umberto Ottavianelli et Jacques Pittet lors du séminaire ISIS) du 03 novembre 2021, intitulé "Restructurations / Fusions / Acquisitions".
Current developments in VAT law (2021)
Workshop by Ralf Imstepf and Roger Rohner on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar on 14/15 and 21/22 June 2021 entitled "Corporate Tax Law 2021".