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Switzerland’s New VAT Law: Impact on SMEs and Changes to Reporting Methods

  • Switzerland’s Value Added Tax Act will be partially revised and come into force on 1 January 2025
  • Changes will impact e-commerce platforms, merchants, and travel agencies/tour operators
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with turnover up to CHF 5 million can report VAT annually from 2025
  • The Net Tax Rate method for VAT reporting for SMEs has been overhauled to prevent tax optimization
  • Input tax deductions can be corrected when changing reporting methods
  • NTR method may become less attractive and more complex to use, prompting consideration of switching to effective reporting method
  • Foreign taxpayers must switch to effective reporting method from 1 January 2025

Source: bdo.global

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