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.
Swiss VAT Increases Confirmed for 2028
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Author: Ema Stamenković
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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:
- Businesses should prepare for VAT rate-change readiness, including updates to pricing, contracts, tax engines, and ERP systems to handle multiple concurrent rate changes.
This keeps Switzerland with one of the lowest standard VAT rates in Europe, but retailers must prepare for the combined impact in 2028.
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