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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Konrad Häuptli graduated from the University of Berne, qualified as an attorney-at-law and was admitted to the Bar of the Canton of Berne. He joined HSBC in 2002 after working with Swiss Re for over 20 years. He then went on to work for KENDRIS in 2016 after retiring as former CEO of HSBC’s Trust Companies in Switzerland. Konrad Häuptli is a member of the Advisory Board of the Swiss Association of Trust Companies (SATC) and is also a member of mixed expert groups representing SATC. He has been managing family assets and has been involved in entrepreneurial activities, board assignments as well as private equity investments.
Changes with VAT as of 1 January 2025

The case

On 1 Janaury 2025, the partially revised VAT law, the partially revised VAT ordninace as well as a number of further important amendments endered into force.

Source: FTA

The commentary

You can find more in-depth information and specifications on the EStV website. The relevant explanations for a) annual counting resports, b) balance control tax method, c) flat rate method, d) electronic platforms, e) subsidies as well as f) online duty are updated on a regular basis.

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