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Upcoming Revision of Swiss VAT Law: Guidelines for E-commerce Rules in 2025

  • Swiss Federal Tax Administration released draft guidelines for new e-commerce Swiss VAT rules
  • Guidelines provide details on deemed supplier concept, conditions, reporting obligations for platforms
  • Platforms must disclose information to SFTA yearly if certain thresholds are met
  • New reporting obligation for platforms in Switzerland, to be submitted electronically
  • Guidelines under consultation until 23 August 2024, pending confirmation from Federal Council
  • Changes in 2025 include introduction of “deemed supplier” concept for electronic platforms
  • Platforms considered deemed suppliers when facilitating sale of goods through electronic interface
  • Guidelines define terms like platform, electronic interface, consignment, low value consignment
  • Order must take place on platform for platform to be considered deemed supplier

Source: blogs.deloitte.ch

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