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.
Review of VAT balance rates - consultation of interbranch organisations
The FTA has reviewed the balance tax rates of all sectors and activities contained in the relevant ordinance (SR 641.202.62). On the basis of Article 37(3) of the VAT Act, it invited the relevant industry associations to comment by e-mail from 20 October 2023.
Consultation on the partial revision of the VAT Ordinance opened
At its meeting on 25 October 2023, the Federal Council opened the consultation on the partial revision of the Value Added Tax Ordinance (MWSTV).
Referendum deadline for partially revised VAT Act has passed unused
The referendum deadline for the partially revised VAT Act expired unused on 5 October 2023.
Enactment of the Ordinance on the Delegation to the Federal Department of Finance of the Authority to Amend the Annexes to the Swiss-Liechtenstein Agreement on Value Added Tax
The Federal Council on 21 June 2023 adopted the Ordinance on the Transfer of Authority to Amend the Annexes to the Swiss-Liechtenstein Agreement on Value Added Tax to the Federal Department of Finance.
FTA publishes declaration instructions for the new VAT rates
On June 16, 2023, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) published declaration guidance for the new VAT rates that will apply beginning January 1, 2024.
Federal Council puts into force the amendment to the VAT Ordinance on electronic procedures
According to the Federal Council's media release of June 16, 2023, the amendment to the VAT Ordinance on Electronic Procedures is scheduled to enter into force on January 1, 2024.