Fiscal representation Switzerland
– sell into Switzerland like a Swiss shop.
Any foreign company that becomes liable for VAT in Switzerland needs a fiscal representative based in Switzerland. fultastic takes on this role: we register you with the Swiss Federal Tax Administration, file your VAT returns and make sure your customers pay no customs fees at the door. Bookable separately – or combined with storage and shipping from Bettwiesen.
- Fiscal representative based in Switzerland
- VAT registration & returns
- Imports with no fees for your customers
Everything around tax
– so you can sell.
VAT registration
We register your company with the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV) and support you all the way to your Swiss VAT number.
Fiscal representative
fultastic GmbH, based in Bettwiesen, represents you before the ESTV – as Swiss VAT law requires for foreign companies.
VAT returns
We prepare the quarterly returns based on your sales figures and file them on time.
Declaration of subordination for foreign companies
With the declaration of subordination, you import in your own name: your customers receive the goods without any customs or VAT charges.
Import & customs clearance
We handle import tax and customs declarations through our customs agency – from Germany or the rest of the EU.
Correspondence & deadlines
Letters from the ESTV, queries and deadlines run through us – you get a summary, not official correspondence.
Your part takes minutes
– we’ll handle the rest.
Assessment
We clarify with you whether and from when you are liable for VAT in Switzerland.
Registration
Fiscal representation, security deposit and registration with the ESTV – we prepare everything, you sign.
Ongoing operation
You send us the sales figures, we file the returns and keep the deadlines.
Optional: storage & shipping
Your goods sit in Bettwiesen and go out at Swiss Post rates – just like a Swiss shop.
Fiscal representation only –
or with storage and shipping as an add-on.
Fiscal representation
Registration with the ESTV, fiscal representative, VAT returns and declaration of subordination – with no warehousing or fulfilment contract.
+ Customs agency, storage & shipping
On request, we clear your goods through customs, store them in Bettwiesen and ship them at Swiss Post rates on the same day – to Swiss customers, your shop looks like a Swiss shop.
More on fulfillment →Logistics & tax from a single source
Fiscal representation, customs clearance and fulfilment from the same partner – no coordination between fiduciary, freight forwarder and warehouse.
Right at the border
Our warehouses are on Lake Constance, on both sides of the border. Goods from the EU are in Switzerland in a single step.
No surprises for customers
No customs fees and nothing to pay at the door – the most common reason for returns from Switzerland disappears.
Dedicated contact
One person who knows your figures and your flow of goods – not a call centre.
When do I need fiscal representation in Switzerland?
As soon as your company is liable for VAT in Switzerland and has no registered office there. That is usually the case when you generate more than CHF 100’000 in worldwide turnover and deliver to Switzerland – and for mail-order businesses, additionally when you reach this amount with low-value consignments to Switzerland. Swiss VAT law then requires a fiscal representative based in Switzerland.
What does the fiscal representative do?
They represent you before the Swiss Federal Tax Administration: registration, VAT returns, correspondence and deadlines. You still owe the tax itself – we make sure everything is filed correctly and on time.
What is the declaration of subordination for foreign companies?
With it, you declare that you import shipments into Switzerland in your own name. You pay the import tax and can reclaim it as input tax – your customer receives the parcel without a customs and VAT bill at the door.
Do I need to provide a security deposit?
Yes, the ESTV requires a security from foreign companies, usually as a bank guarantee or cash deposit. The amount depends on your expected turnover; we tell you what to budget for.
Can I book fiscal representation without fulfilment?
Yes. Fiscal representation can be booked on its own. Storage and shipping from Bettwiesen are an optional add-on – if you want to supply your customers locally and fast.
What does fiscal representation cost?
A fixed annual fee for representation and returns plus a one-off flat fee for registration. Get in touch – you will receive a quote that matches your volume.
Selling into Switzerland – without the tax headache?
Fiscal representation can be booked on its own – you can add fulfilment at any time.