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.
FTA publishes two drafts on the VAT practice adjustment
On October 24, 2025, the FTA published two drafts on VAT practice on its website.
Signing and opening of the consultation on the protocol of amendment to the AEOI Switzerland-EU in tax matters
The Protocol of Amendment to the Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information to Promote Tax Compliance in International Matters, signed on October 20, 2025, adapts the agreement to the amended OECD standard and supplements it with new provisions on administrative assistance in the collection of VAT claims. The consultation will last until February 6, 2026.
VAT accounting modalities can be adjusted directly online
On September 8, 2025, the FTA announced that the VAT settlement modalities can now be adjusted directly in the "VAT settlement" online service.
Extension of the deadline for submitting VAT returns
In its communication dated September 1, 2025, the FTA points out that deadline extensions for VAT returns can only be requested via the "VAT return" ePortal service.
Temporary continuation of the special VAT rate for the hotel industry
The special VAT rate of 3.8% for the hotel and para-hotel industry is to be continued for eight years. The Federal Council opened the consultation process at its meeting on August 13, 2025.
FTA - Reporting procedure and enclosures for contribution taxation are now submitted electronically with the VAT return
On March 10, 2025, the FTA announced that the form for the notification procedure and the enclosures for the contribution tax must now be uploaded and submitted directly in the online VAT return.
Distribution of financial products (shares, mortgages, funds, insurance products)
Workshop on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar entitled "VAT. Current. Compact. Interdisciplinary".
Remuneration/cost reimbursement vs. items in transit
Workshop on the occasion of the ISIS) seminar on 26 September 2019 entitled "Value Added Tax. Current. Compact. Interdisciplinary.".
