Value added tax

Accurate VAT accounting – with the SFTA form ready to file

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With Effizo, you always have your VAT return under control – whether you use the effective VAT method or the net tax rate method, based on agreed or collected consideration.

Combined with simple accounting, you always keep an overview of your income and expenses.

Effizo applies the legal requirements and takes the calculation off your hands.

VAT return

Less manual work in VAT accounting

  • Fewer manual entries
  • Automatic VAT rate suggestions
  • Correct returns in line with legal requirements

Your VAT return is then accurate, without you having to gather the figures – built for freelancers and small businesses in Switzerland. With the dashboard, you always have all relevant figures in sight.

Effective & net tax rate methods

Effizo supports both common VAT accounting methods:

  • Effective VAT method
  • Net tax rate method

You can choose between accounting based on agreed or collected consideration. If you account on payments received, partial payments fall into the right period too – each payment counts in the period it arrived in.

Reporting period and a finished form

You set the reporting period yourself, to match the method: monthly, quarterly or yearly with the effective method, half-yearly or yearly with the net tax rate method. Yearly settlement has been possible since 2025.

At the end of the period the form filled in to SFTA specifications is ready – the one that matches the accounting method you chose, every figure in its place. You get it in two formats:

  • PDF – to file or print
  • CSV – to process further or hand to your accountant

The PDF shows every box with its number, just as on the SFTA form. You file the return in the SFTA's ePortal: you log in there, open the return for the period and transfer the amounts box by box. Effizo does not submit it directly.

Support for acquisition tax

Acquisition tax is also supported and calculated correctly.

VAT settings
VAT rates

Always the correct VAT rate

Effizo automatically maintains the valid VAT rates, ensuring the correct rate is always applied when posting entries. If you settle with the net tax rate method, you enter your rate once yourself, as the SFTA has approved it for you. And if you do want to step in, the rates can also be maintained yourself. You don’t have to worry about changes or special cases.

Standard rates & automatic suggestions

To minimise manual effort, you can configure standard rates. Effizo suggests them automatically, allowing you to post faster and with fewer typing mistakes.

VAT accounting made simple

With Effizo, you settle your VAT correctly – at the end of each period the completed SFTA form is ready.

Combined with simple accounting and the dashboard, you can handle your accounting completely digitally.

Ideal for sole proprietorships and freelancers in Switzerland who want to handle their accounting themselves.

Learn more in our blog post about VAT accounting for sole proprietors or check out our pricing.

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