Swiss parcel VAT: ceiling, crossing month, registration deadline

The small-consignment ceiling is CHF 5 divided by the rate - not the CHF 65 figure the tables still print

Small-consignment ceiling at this rate—CHF
This parcel at the border—
Monthly run rate—CHF
Projected 2026 small-consignment sales—CHF
Left before the CHF 100,000 line—CHF
Month the threshold is crossed—
Register with the ESTV by—
Swiss VAT on the rest of the year—CHF
Marketplace status—
Keep the answer, not just the screen
Export every checked order as a dated CSV audit trail for your ESTV file, and set a reminder that fires before the 30-day registration deadline. $60 once · one licence key per person or team seat · Swiss fiscal representation runs CHF 1,500-3,500 a year plus about CHF 500 to register.
Exact small-consignment ceiling
Derives the import-VAT-free limit as CHF 5 divided by the VAT rate (61.72 at 8.1%, 192.30 at 2.6%) instead of quoting the pre-2024 CHF 65 / CHF 200 figures
CHF 100,000 crossing month
Turns your year-to-date small-consignment sales into the calendar month the mail-order threshold is crossed
30-day ESTV registration deadline
Dates the deadline to register with the Swiss Federal Tax Administration after the threshold is crossed
Unbilled Swiss VAT for the rest of the year
Prices the VAT that becomes payable on the remaining parcels once you are a domestic supplier
Marketplace deemed-supplier check
Separates sales where the platform has been the deemed supplier since 2025-01-01 from the direct parcels that still count as yours

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