VAT increase to 8.1%

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Not sure if this has already been shared on the forum.

From 1 January 2024, the following current VAT rates apply in Switzerland:

Normal rate: 8,1 %

Reduced rate: 2,6 %

Special rate for accommodation: 3,8 %

Reason for the increase in tax rates:

In the vote of 25 September 2022, the amendment to the AHV Act and the federal decree on the supplementary financing of the AHV were accepted.

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Then, if nothing else changes, then goods coming into Switzerland (e.g. Aliexpress) etc. will start be subject to VAT collection fees etc. at SFR 61.72 (previously SFR 65.- )

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And books now from CHF 192.31

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If something is ordered now with the expectation that it arrives in December, but delivery and payment takes place in January, are we charged todays VAT as contract has a specified price at todays rate.

Its a car, so a question of more than a couple of Rappen.

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Date of the invoice is what counts, I think.

Be sure to get invoiced in 2023, payable within 30 or 60 days so you can pay in 2024, and all should be fine.

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Thinking is good, checking is better. Date of performance is what counts. In our case date of delivery of the car. Date of invoice is not relevant.

https://www.gate.estv.admin.ch/mwst-…003601&lang=de

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As TIS expect prices to rise by 15%