Invoicing in Switzerland, without mistakes.
Short answers to the questions freelancers and small businesses ask, each with its official source.
- QR-bill: what changed in November 2025 and in November 2026 Structured addresses mandatory since November 2025, standing orders based on old QR-bills rejected from 14 November 2026, new rules in euros. What you should check.
- How to write an invoice in Switzerland: required details and example What a Swiss invoice must contain, with or without VAT, what the law does not require, and a worked example. Invoice number, payment term, QR-bill, sending as a PDF.
- Invoice without VAT in Switzerland: what to write, and what to leave out If you are not registered for VAT, your invoice shows no rate, no VAT amount and no VAT number. No wording is mandatory. Here is why, with an example.
- Invoicing as a private individual in Switzerland: what is allowed Yes, a private individual can issue an invoice in Switzerland, with no company and no number. What it contains, the CHF 2'500 social insurance threshold, taxes, and when to register.
- Merge PDF files without uploading them: how to do it Most online PDF tools receive your documents on their servers. Here is how to merge, split or create a PDF without your files leaving your device, and how to check it yourself.