Switzerland VAT Calculator
Add VAT to a net price or extract it from a gross amount at Switzerland's verified standard rate of 8.1% (reduced: 2.6% / 3.8% (accommodation)). All math runs locally in your browser.
Standard 8.1% since 1 Jan 2024; reduced 2.6%, accommodation 3.8%. Planned rise to 8.8% (13th AHV pension) delayed from 2026 to 2028 at earliest.
Breakdown
- Net amount
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- VAT (—)
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- Gross amount
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How the math works
Add VAT (forward): gross = net × (1 + rate ÷ 100)
Extract VAT (reverse): net = gross ÷ (1 + rate ÷ 100)
Worked example at Switzerland's standard rate: net 100 × (1 + 8.1 ÷ 100) = 108.10 gross, of which 8.10 is VAT.
Issuing a VAT-compliant invoice?
Rates are only half of it — what must appear on the invoice (tax numbers, rate per line, reverse-charge wording for cross-border B2B) is covered in the VAT & GST invoicing guide, and the free VAT invoice generator produces a compliant PDF. The full rate dataset behind this page (42 jurisdictions, source per row) is downloadable: CSV · JSON (CC BY 4.0).
Switzerland VAT FAQ
What is the standard VAT rate in Switzerland?
8.1%, per ESTV / Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) (verified 2026-06-12). Reduced rates: 2.6% / 3.8% (accommodation). Rates change — always confirm against the linked source before filing anything.
How do I add VAT to a net price?
Multiply the net amount by (1 + rate ÷ 100). Reverse (extracting from a gross, tax-inclusive amount): divide by (1 + rate ÷ 100). The calculator on this page does both with Switzerland's verified rate preloaded.
Where does this rate come from?
Every rate in our dataset cites the source it was verified against — for Switzerland, that is ESTV / Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) (linked on this page), checked on 2026-06-12. The full 42-jurisdiction dataset is downloadable under CC BY 4.0, and every verification pass is logged in our public changelog.
Not tax advice. Rates and rules change; the verification date above tells you when we last confirmed this figure, not that it is still current today. Confirm against the linked official source before filing or invoicing.