Extensions Swiss VAT Report 2018
The 2018 VAT extensions allow you to generate the VAT Report Facsimile and XML file for the years 2018 to 2023.
These extensions are not compatible to manage VAT statements and the XML file with the new 2024 VAT rates.
In order to benefit from the updates regarding VAT 2024, you must :
- Update to the Advanced plan of Banana Accounting Plus
- Download the extension Swiss VAT Report 2024: effective method with XML file or
- Download the extension Swiss VAT Report 2024: net tax rate method with XML file
For users who still need the VAT extension with 2018 rates, information is available on the following pages:
VAT rates until 31.12.2023
Below you will find the 2018 VAT rates (valid for the years 2018-2023), both for the effective method and for the net tax rate method. From January 1. 2024 new VAT rates will be introduced.
VAT rates for the effective method
The accounting templates available on our website already contain the new VAT codes, with both the rates before and after the 2017 vote.
| Normal rate | Special rate for the hotel sector | Reduced rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current VAT rates | 8.0% | 3.8% | 2.5% |
| - Additional funding from AI limited up to 31.12.2017 | -0.4% | -0.2% | -0.1% |
| + TVAT rates increase for FAIF 01.01.2018 - 31.12.2030 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| VAT rates from 01.01.2018 | 7.7% | 3.7% | 2.5% |
Billing
- Bills issued in 2017:
- For sales, services or supplies concerning 2017, that year's rates are used (8% normal rate, 3.8% for hotel sector, 2.5% reduced).
- For sales, services or supplies concerning 2018, that year's rates are used (7.7% normal rate, 3.7 for hotel sector, 2.5% reduced).
- Bills issued in 2018:
- For sales, services or supplies concerning 2017, that year's rates are used (8% normal rate, 3.8% for hotel sector, 2.5% reduced).
- For sales, services or supplies concerning 2018, that year's rates are used (7.7% normal rate, 3.7 for hotel sector, 2.5% reduced).
VAT Codes from 2018
At the end of 2017 and for 2018 the different rates should be used in parallel.
- The VAT Codes table already contains the VAT codes with the relative rates for both 2017 and 2018.
Simply import the VAT codes into your accounting. - At the latest, when starting the 2018 fiscal year, the new VAT codes must be imported
VAT rated 2018 for the net rate method
The list of VAT codes is already provided with the relative codes for the final rates.
- F1 and F2 VAT Codes remain unchanged and relate to services invoiced with the 2017 rates.
- F3 and F4 VAT Codes must be set up for services invoiced with 2018 rates.
Two methods are used for calculation:
Further information is available at the following link: reduced VAT rates as per 1st of January 2018.
Transactions with VAT until 30.06.2023
Swiss VAT Report: effective method 2018
Swiss VAT Report: effective method 2018For more information, please consult the corresponding pages in the following languages:
Swiss VAT Report: net tax rate method 2018
Swiss VAT Report: net tax rate method 2018For more information, please consult the corresponding pages in the following languages: