A fiscal transaction counter sounds simple—until it meets the reality of modern retail. POS systems often count much more than sales, creating gaps that can become a serious problem for tax authorities. Add cloud POS, e-commerce, offline operation, retries and multiple checkout channels, and a simple sequence of numbers quickly becomes a complex compliance architecture challenge. A simple se... Read more

On 19 June 2026, Switzerland's Parliament voted to raise VAT rates for financing the 13th state pension, pending voter approval in November 2026 for implementation in 2028. On 19 June 2026, the Swiss Parliament voted to increase VAT rates to finance the 13th state pension, which voters approved in March 2024. The standard VAT rate would rise from 8.1% to 8.5%. The hotel sector rate would incre... Read more

New VAT rates effective 1 January 2028: standard rate up to 8.6%, hotel rate up 0.3%; no change for reduced rate. Retailers must prepare for adjustments. New VAT Rates from 1 January 2028: Standard rate: +0.5 percentage points (8.1% → 8.6%) Hotel accommodation rate: +0.3 percentage points Reduced rate (food, medicines & essentials at 2.6%): No change Main Implications for Retail:... Read more

Fiscalization has transformed from a compliance tool reliant on hardware to dynamic, software-driven platforms linking businesses and tax authorities. The webinar was presented by Dušan Bučevac, Sales Manager at Fiscal Solutions, who covered crucial fiscalization milestones and explained how real-time data has reshaped compliance, transparency, and business decision-making. Read more

Swiss Federal Tax Administration announces switch to VAT Return Pro system. The switch from the VAT Return Easy web portal to the new VAT Return Pro system was announced by the Swiss Federal Tax Administration. The statement affirms that: To electronically file VAT returns, users of VAT Return Easy must switch to VAT Return Pro. A user manual detailing the new portal's registration procedure... Read more

The new FTA portal centralizes Federal Tax Administration services, enabling easier access for registrations, VAT returns, and tax-related tasks. The new FTA portal went live today. It brings together the Federal Tax Administration’s main online services into a single, centralised platform, making authorisations and services easier to access. The following services, previously available on... Read more