Pay the radio and TV fee

Here you’ll find the account details for paying the company tax, as well as information on extending deadlines or paying in instalments. Got questions? The Division for Collection & Partner Data is here to help.

Payment address corporate fee for radio and tv

Federal Tax Administration FTA
Value Added Tax VAT
3003 Berne

PostFinance, Berne
IBAN CH60 0900 0000 3000 0037 5
BIC (Bank Identifier Code) POFICHBEXXX

Please always indicate your FTA-ID or UID number and the purpose of payment in the designated message box.

• Deadlines and due dates

  Payment of the invoice

  The corporate radio and television fee is charged annually.
  The due date is determined by the invoice issued by the FTA in accordance with Art. 70 RTVA.

  Offsetting

  An offset of the invoiced corporate radio and television fee against VAT refunds is permitted (Art. 70b para. 4 RTVA).

• Payment deadline

  If payment of the corporate radio and television fee by the due date would cause significant hardship, the FTA may grant an extension of the payment deadline or allow payment in instalments.
  A request for an extension must be submitted in writing via the contact form on the FTA website or by post to the following address:

  Federal Tax Administration FTA
  Main Division Resources
  Debt Collection & Partner Data Division
  Schwarztorstrasse 50
  3003 Berne

  An instalment plan can be requested online by submitting a proposed payment schedule.

  The FTA will assess extensions and instalment plans based on the specific circumstances of each case.

• Interest on late payments and refund interest

  In the event of late payment of the fee, interest on late payment of 5% per year is due automatically, without any reminder, in accordance with Art. 70b para. 1 RTVA.

• Debt collection measures

  If the taxable person fails to make payment of the tax debt, or makes an obviously insufficient payment despite a prior reminder, the FTA will initiate debt collection proceedings for the amount due.
  Until 31 December 2024, the collection of taxes and duties could only be pursued through debt collection by seizure (Art. 43 no. 1 SchKG). This provision has been repealed, and as of 1 January 2025, any debtor entered in the Commercial Register will be subject to debt collection by bankruptcy (Art. 39 SchKG).

• Refund request

  Answers to questions regarding refunds of the corporate radio and television fee can be found directly on the following page:
  Request a refund – Corporate Radio and TV Fee

Questions and answers

Answers to frequently asked questions about invoicing and payment of the corporate radio and television fee can be found directly on the following page:
Questions & Answers on invoicing

Laws and ordinances

• 784.40 – Federal Act on Radio and Television (RTVA)
• 784.401 – Ordinance on Radio and Television (RTVO)
• 172.021 – Federal Act on Administrative Procedure (Administrative Procedure Act, APA)
• 641.207.2 – Ordinance of 20 March 2020 on the temporary waiver of interest on late payments for delayed payment of taxes, incentive taxes and customs duties, and on the waiver of loan repayments by the Swiss Society for Hotel Credit
• 281.1 – Federal Act on Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy (DEBA)

Contact

Contact form

Telephone inquiries
Debt Collection & Partner Data Division

Federal Tax Administration FTA
Main Division Resources
Debt Collection & Partner Data Division
Schwarztorstrasse 50
3003 Berne