VAT compliance

Are you concerned about complying with Swiss tax regulations? Our VAT Compliance service is the key to maintaining proper tax management.

Our expertise in VAT compliance enables you to complete your VAT returns with complete peace of mind, based on your company's accounting records. Whether you choose the quarterly method (effective method) or the flat-tax method (TDFN method), we will support you in this key task, ensuring that every detail is taken into account.

But we do not stop there. VAT Compliance also requires an annual reconciliation, an often overlooked but essential step. We offer you this service too, ensuring that your company remains compliant with the requirements of the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).

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  • No more stress at the end of each quarter
  • Preparation of the Swiss VAT returns
  • Handling the compliance and the communication with the FTA
VAT compliance

Our assistance

Our VAT Compliance service goes beyond filling in a VAT form. We offer you comprehensive assistance in keeping your business compliant with Swiss VAT rules and new developments.

Our assistance includes the following: 

  • Personalized consulting session at the beginning of the mandate to understand your business and optimize VAT.
  • Detailed analysis of your situation to determine the correct VAT treatment of your operations.
  • Preparation (quarterly or half-yearly) of VAT returns forms.
  • Sending the VAT returns forms to the FTA (Federal Tax Administration).
  • Handling the compliance and the communication with the FTA.

We take care of everything for you, so you can concentrate on your core business!

Answers to your frequently asked questions

The effective method requires quarterly declarations, while the TDFN method requires half-yearly declarations. We will advise you on the most appropriate choice for your company, taking into account your sales and internal processes.

It is also important to understand that the choice of method can have a considerable impact on your right to recover VAT. Please read the following article we prepared on this topic. 

You should also be aware that you can change your VAT return method. We will be happy to help you analyze the impact of a change and the points to watch out for.

VAT compliance is key to avoid substantial tax leakge in the event of a FTA audit.

In Switzerland, failure to comply with VAT rules can result in considerable financial sanctions, penalties and litigation with the Federal Tax Administration (FTA). These consequences can seriously affect your company's financial stability.

Besides this, VAT compliance ensures that your business runs smoothly and enables you to manage your cash flow. You avoid delays and errors in VAT returns, which helps maintain your reputation and credibility with the FTA and your business partners. A company that manages its tax obligations efficiently is a company that takes its tax obligations seriously and that can concentrates on other, more important aspects of its business.