Do you have to register your company for VAT? Send us the details of your company directly online.
Preparation for online registration
Good preparation for the VAT registration will make it easier for you to complete it. Have the following documents/information ready:
- Details of the company/enterprise such as extract from the commercial register and VAT number.
- For legal forms such as sole proprietorship, simple partnership, association or foundation, you will need the national insurance number. This can be found on your AHV/IV insurance certificate or your health insurance card.
- Turnover forecast for the first financial year or, in the case of already active companies, balance sheet and income statement for the last six financial years at most.
- Foreign companies: To complete the registration process and fill in the declaration of authorisation, you will need the details of your tax representative.
Please note:
- The transfer of commercial register data to the UID register can take up to three working days. The date of publication in the Central Business Index www.zefix.ch is decisive for the commercial register.
Questions & answers about VAT registration
Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions about registering for VAT.
What technical requirements (browser etc.) must be met?
How should general, work, engineering or architectural consortia be registered?
How can I cancel the completion of the online VAT registration?
Will I receive confirmation of an online VAT registration?
Where can I change the language of submission for an online VAT registration?
Have you only recently entered your company in the commercial register, and you cannot find your company in the search bar?
What is a national insurance number?
Can I still change my data after electronic submission?
What documents do I need to complete the online VAT registration?
How soon will I receive a reply to my electronically submitted online VAT return?
Who can help me with questions?
Where can I express my opinion on online VAT registration?
You need a browser and a PDF reader to use our online service. The online registration is optimised for the following browsers:
- Internet Explorer (from version 8.0)
- Firefox (from version 3.5)
- Safari (from version 4)
- Chrome (from version 4)
Online registration is based on the Web 2.0 standard. AJAX technology (AJAX = Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) is used for the ongoing validation of the input. To do this, your browser must allow the execution of JavaScript (activation in the "Settings" section of the browser).
As a rule, these have the legal form of a simple partnership. If the simple partnership is already entered in the UID register, you will find your company in the search bar. For companies without a UID, please click on "manual". Then select "Simple partnership".
You can cancel all entries with the «Restart» button. Start a new registration or close the page if you want to cancel the entry.
Once the online VAT declaration has been submitted, confirmation of the submission will be displayed, together with the PDF of your declaration. You can download the PDF for your records.
The language can be changed at the top right of the navigation bar. You can choose German, French or Italian.
Please note that it may take a few days for your company to appear in the list. Please try again later.
The former AHV number became the social insurance number and was given a new format. It consists of 13 digits. The easiest way to find your social insurance number (AHV number) is on your AHV-IV insurance certificate or your health insurance card.
Once you have submitted the online VAT return, it is no longer possible to make corrections. Before submitting, make sure that you have entered all the data completely and correctly.
We recommend that you have the following documents and details to hand:
- Details of the company/enterprise such as an extract from the commercial register and VAT number.
- For legal forms such as sole proprietorship, simple partnership, association or foundation, you will need the national insurance number. This can be found on your AHV/IV insurance certificate or your health insurance card.
- Turnover forecast for the first financial year or, in the case of already active companies, balance sheet and income statement for the last six financial years at most.
- Foreign companies: You will need the details of your tax representative to complete the declaration of authorisation.
Your application will be checked quickly. You will receive a written response from us within a few days.
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Last modification 14.06.2024