Tax Filing & Returns in Switzerland
Preparation and filing of the annual profit-tax return — direct federal profit tax (a flat 8.5% on profit after tax, effective ~7.83%) is assessed and collected by the canton alongside cantonal + communal profit tax, so the combined effective rate varies by canton (roughly 11.9%–21%). Plus the periodic VAT return (MWST/TVA — quarterly by default, due 60 days after each period; standard rate 8.1%, reduced 2.6%, accommodation 3.8%) and, on any dividend distribution, the 35% federal withholding tax (Verrechnungssteuer / impôt anticipé) declared to the ESTV.
5–15 business days
CHF
What we will need from you
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Financial statements / bookkeeping for the period
Sales and purchase records
Dividend distribution details
Where a distribution is made — the payer withholds and remits 35% to the ESTV.
Cost breakdown
Our fee and the government’s are always separate lines. Government fees are passed through at exactly what the authority charges — we add nothing to them.
| Statutory filing feeNo filing fee for the return itself; tax due is separate. Never a single national combined rate: it varies by canton. | Confirmed before payment |
| Comriq professional fee | Fixed fee within 1 business day |
How it runs
You will see these exact stages update in your client portal as we progress.
Records Received
Bookkeeping and records collected.
Returns Prepared
Profit-tax and VAT returns drafted and reviewed.
Your Approval
You review and sign off.
Filed
Filed with the cantonal tax administration / ESTV; confirmation delivered.
Indicative guidance — confirmed before payment
Requirements and statutory fees are set by Cantonal tax administration (under ESTV supervision) — profit tax; ESTV — VAT and withholding tax and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.