COUNTRY E-INVOICING GUIDE
E-invoicing in Switzerland
Switzerland (non‑EU, EFTA member) mandates B2G e‑invoicing at federal level but adopts a voluntary approach beyond that. Its fiscal system remains paper- or PDF-based for private business exchange.
- Overall mandate status
- Mandatory
- Tax authority
- Federal Tax Administration oversees B2G mandates.
- Last updated
- 29 Jul 2025Taken from government sites
Requirements at a glance
B2G
Mandatory
B2B
Not confirmed
B2C
Not confirmed
MODELNot confirmed
PLATFORM & FORMATFederal e‑invoice platform; some cantonal adoption. · EN 16931-compliant XML (Swiss national or Peppol).
ARCHIVING10 years record-keeping.
Country overview
Switzerland (non‑EU, EFTA member) mandates B2G e‑invoicing at federal level but adopts a voluntary approach beyond that. Its fiscal system remains paper- or PDF-based for private business exchange.
Legal basis
- Legislation
- Federal Ordinance on Electronic Invoicing (2016).
- Authority
- Federal Tax Administration oversees B2G mandates.
Requirements by transaction type
Key dates and implementation phases
Only dates from the country data are shown. Each milestone is labelled Confirmed, Proposed, or Pending confirmation.
No verified dates are available for Switzerland yet.
Technical requirements
Latest updates for Switzerland
No updates have been published for this country yet.View all regulatory updates
Related countries
Same region: EuropeDiscuss your Switzerland e-invoicing needs
Our team can review the markets you operate in, the invoicing systems you use, and what integration your setup would require — and confirm what applies to Switzerland.
