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Swiss Tax Authority announced guidance for VAT platform taxation obligations of the Swiss VAT Act

On 9 July 2024, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung, ESTV) published a draft version of its guidance on platform taxation under Article 20a of the Value Added Tax Act (MWSTG). The amendment for the VAT Act is schedu…

Scope

Policy Area
Taxation
Policy Instrument
Indirect taxes
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
tax authority

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2024-07-09
under deliberation

On 9 July 2024, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung, ESTV) publis…

2025-01-28
adopted

On 28 January 2025, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV) published its guidance on platform …