MAIL ORDERS ARE SUBJECTED TO SWISS VAT

On 15th August, the Swiss Federal Council approved an ordinance to equalize foreign companies who work with mail order, with similar companies based in Switzerland. 

This ordinance establishes that, starting from the 1st January 2019, the supply of small deliveries sent from abroad to Switzerland by mail order  (foreign or Swiss) from sellers with an annual turnover higher  than CHF 100.000, will be equalized  to supplies made in the Swiss territory. In that case foreign sellers have to ask for registration in the Swiss VAT Register, and consequent tax subjugation and eventual tax deduction.

 Our staff deals with VAT matter and offers tax representation services to foreign companies operating in Switzerland.