Switzerland VAT Calculator & Rate
Switzerland VAT calculator
VAT = 100.00 × 8.1% = 8.10; gross = 100.00 + 8.10 = 108.10
How much is VAT in Switzerland?
In Switzerland the tax is known as Mehrwertsteuer.
ESTV: normal rate 8.1%, reduced rate 2.6%, special rate 3.8% for accommodation. Parliament approved a rise to 8.5% (accommodation 4.0%, reduced rate unchanged at 2.6%) to fund the 13th AHV pension; it goes to a popular vote on 29 November 2026 and is not expected to take effect before 2028 (BSV).
Switzerland VAT worked examples
| Rate | Tax share of a gross price | Net 100 → tax / gross | Net 1,000 → tax / gross | Gross 100 → tax / net | Gross 1,000 → tax / net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1% standard | 8.1/108.1 ≈ 7.4931% | 8.10 / 108.10 | 81.00 / 1,081.00 | 7.49 / 92.51 | 74.93 / 925.07 |
| 2.6% | 2.6/102.6 ≈ 2.5341% | 2.60 / 102.60 | 26.00 / 1,026.00 | 2.53 / 97.47 | 25.34 / 974.66 |
| 3.8% | 3.8/103.8 ≈ 3.6609% | 3.80 / 103.80 | 38.00 / 1,038.00 | 3.66 / 96.34 | 36.61 / 963.39 |
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Worked in whole cents: the tax is rounded to the nearest cent (half a cent goes up) and the other amount is the difference, so the boxes always add up. From a gross amount the tax is gross × rate ÷ (100 + rate); from a typed tax amount the net is worked back and your tax amount stays as typed. Your tax authority may set its own rounding rules for invoices.
Add VAT: gross = net × (1 + rate ÷ 100). Extract VAT: tax = gross × rate ÷ (100 + rate), and net = gross − tax.
Not tax advice. Rates were last verified on the date shown; confirm with the linked official source before invoicing.