Accounting
VAT (AFC return)
Automatic Swiss VAT calculation, effective or TDFN method, and AFC-format return.
Axolot calculates Swiss VAT line by line, applies rounding to 0.05 CHF and prepares your return in the format of the Federal Tax Administration (AFC).
Configure your VAT
- Indicate whether you are registered for VAT.
- Choose the method, either effective (actual VAT minus input tax) or TDFN (net tax debt rate).
- Under TDFN, enter the flat rate granted by the AFC for your sector. It applies to your gross turnover.
- VAT codes and rates are preconfigured to AFC standards.
If the AFC revises your TDFN rate, simply update it in Settings → Company. A new dated version is created and returns already filed keep the previous rate.
The return
- Quarterly or annual return in AFC format.
- Breakdown by VAT rate.
- Recoverable input tax tracking (effective method).
- Support for exempt and zero-rate codes.
Each invoice line can have a different VAT rate, and the return aggregates automatically by rate.
Official rates (standard, reduced, accommodation) are maintained centrally. When the Confederation changes a rate, the new rate applies automatically to your future operations from its effective date, without rewriting anything. Each invoice permanently keeps the rate fixed at issue, and returns already filed remain unchanged.