SWITZERLAND E-INVOICING
Latest update august 8th, 2024
On this page you will learn more on e-invoicing in Switzerland
Delve into the compliance standards, unravel the e-invoicing framework and infrastructure.
Note: the Country Profile below is focused on the current eInvoicing and eReporting obligations.
Status: 🟢 Live
Covered by DT: 🟢 Yes
Scope
B2G e-invoicing for the federal administration and some of its suppliers
Adoption timeline
- In 2014, Switzerland mandated e-invoicing for B2G transactions
- January 1, 2016, A Swiss Federal Council ordinance, effective, requires all suppliers to issue e-invoices to the government for contracts valued at CHF 5,000 or more
Model
There is no public platform used for e-invoicing
Format
- SwissDIGIN
- ZUGFeRD/Factur-X
Archiving
It is mandatory to store the invoice for 10 years
External references:
- Swiss Federal Tax Administration – [link]
Other requirements
QR-Bill
The Swiss QR-bill is a digital payment method using a QR code. It contains all payment details and can be scanned by the recipient to initiate the transfer. Switzerland has completely replaced traditional payment slips with the QR-bill, effective on October 1, 2022. This change is part of a broader effort to modernize payment systems
FAQ
La fatturazione elettronica internazionale è il processo che consente di emettere, trasmettere, ricevere e archiviare fatture digitali in conformità con le normative fiscali di ciascun Paese.
Per CFO e Finance Manager non è solo un obbligo normativo, ma una leva strategica: permette di standardizzare i processi Finance a livello globale, ridurre i rischi e migliorare la trasparenza.
Con la piattaforma di Digital Technologies – a Namirial Company, la fatturazione elettronica internazionale diventa un’opportunità di automazione, che ottimizza i cicli P2P e O2C e rende la gestione finanziaria più efficiente e scalabile.
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