Newsletter VAT

February 2021 The total revision of the Customs Act was in the consultation phase until 31 December 2020; now the report on the results and the draft law with a legislative message will be sent through the councils. Processes and…

December 2020 Towards the end of the year, the question repeatedly arises whether special VAT regulations have to be considered or whether any corrections (e.g. of already declared input VAT deductions) have to be made or included in the last…

October 2020 It happens again and again that companies want to outsource a branch of business or transfer it to a new company to be founded (so-called spin-off). This is often done retroactively, e.g. to the beginning of the current…

August 2020 It has always been clear that you should not play around with the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (SFTA). But the fact that the SFTA is now intervening in online gaming is completely new - and leads to many…

June 2020 A call from a VAT auditor announcing VAT controls of up to five previous years can concern, unsettle or even panic businesses. „He will dig until he finds something“; this is the general fear of VAT liable businesses.…

May 2020 For a company to be able to meet its current payment obligations, it must be liquid. The liquidity of a company is essential for its continued existence. Especially in economically difficult times, such as those caused by the…

April 2020 Many Swiss groups apply VAT group taxation in order to benefit from the considerable financial advantages resulting from the elimination of taxation of internal turnover. The possibility of group taxation is often discussed much later, after the establishment…

February 2020 Rail travel is in - not just since Greta Thunberg. Nevertheless, there are always people who like to travel by car to be independent and faster at the planned place of arrival. In addition to the art of…

December 2019 - Special Edition Brexit The outcome of yesterday’s general election in the UK was surprising. Prime Minister Boris Johnson won an overall majority for the Tory party with his slogan “Get Brexit done”. So, what are the next…

November 2019 Already in our January vat‘s important we outlined the upcoming changes in the area of EU VAT as of 2020. The new year 2020 is just around the corner. The VAT innovations are now within reach. Download –…