How does Swiss MWST 8.1% work for an online store?
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Magento Developer Switzerland
Swiss MWST (Mehrwertsteuer / TVA / IVA) has three rates from 2024+:
- 8.1% standard — raised from 7.7% on 1 January 2024. Most goods + services.
- 3.8% special — hotel accommodation.
- 2.6% reduced — food, books, medicines, newspapers.
Registration threshold is CHF 100k worldwide turnover — foreign sellers shipping into CH must register if they cross it. Magento setup:
- Configure 3 tax rates in
tax_ratetable per canton (rates are federal so it’s really one set, but we keep the canton column for future-proofing). - Map MWST tax classes to product attribute sets (e.g. food vs general).
- Show price inclusive of MWST on PDP / cart / checkout (Swiss B2C convention) but exclusive for B2B store views.
- Quarterly MWST return: export from Magento, file via the federal eMWST portal.
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