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Switzerland e-Invoicing

Elektronische Rechnung in der Schweiz

Updated 30 September 2025

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  • Key facts
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Switzerland mandates e-invoicing only for B2G: suppliers to federal contracting authorities for contracts above CHF 5,000 have invoiced electronically via accredited service providers to the Federal Finance Administration since 2016. There is no general B2B mandate. Formats include UBL, CII and XML.

Switzerland e-Invoicing Overview

B2B
none
No explicit requirements.
B2G
mandatory
since 1 January 2016
Mandatory for suppliers to federal contracting authorities for contracts above CHF 5,000 (federal level only; cantons and communes are not covered), submitted via accredited service providers to the Federal Finance Administration (EFV) . See also Federal Tax Administration .
B2C
none
No mandate.

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Implementation Timeline(1 events)

Key mandate dates. Select a date for detail, or show all updates below.

Federal B2G e-invoicing mandatory
1 January 2016
B2G
All suppliers invoicing Swiss federal administration with contracts of CHF 5,000 or more must submit e-invoices via certified service providers.

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Compliance Regime

CTC Model
Post-audit
Network
Post-audit
Standards
EN 16931

Record-keeping & Reporting

Archiving
10 years retention per Swiss Code of Obligations Article 958f and Ordinance on Keeping and Retention of Accounting Records (GeBüV); 20 years for immovable property; Digital archiving permitted with integrity requirements.
SAF-T
N/A
No SAF-T requirement.

Technical Formats

UBL
CII
XML
Zugferd

Detailed exemptions, penalties and cross-border rules for Switzerland are not yet published. The official sources have the latest detail.

Official Sources

  • estv.admin.chOfficial site
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Related Countries

  • AndorraNone
  • AustriaNone
  • BulgariaNone
  • CyprusNone

Frequently asked questions about e-Invoicing in Switzerland

Yes, e-Invoicing is mandatory in Switzerland for B2G (since 2016-01-01) transactions.

B2B e-Invoicing in Switzerland is not currently required. No explicit requirements.

B2G e-Invoicing in Switzerland is mandatory since 2016-01-01. Mandatory for suppliers to federal contracting authorities for contracts above CHF 5,000 (federal level only; cantons and communes are not covered), submitted via accredited service providers to the Federal Finance Administration (EFV) . See also Federal Tax Administration .

Switzerland supports the following e-Invoice formats: UBL, CII, XML, Zugferd.

Switzerland uses the following e-Invoicing standards: EN 16931. Archiving requirement: 10 years retention per Swiss Code of Obligations Article 958f and Ordinance on Keeping and Retention of Accounting Records (GeBüV); 20 years for immovable property; Digital archiving permitted with integrity requirements..