Accounting
Value-added tax (VAT) in Switzerland – How does it work and when does voluntary registration make sense?
Anyone who buys something in Switzerland pays VAT. In most cases, this amounts to 8.1% of the product price. The rate is lower for everyday goods and some services are exempt from VAT. Once a business has registered for VAT, it can claim input tax deductions on the services and products it buys, which means the business is reimbursed for the VAT it incurs. In this article, we explain more about VAT and discuss the cases where voluntary subordination makes sense for businesses.
