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Switzerland E-Invoicing

B2G OnlyLast verified 2026-05-19

B2G e-invoicing mandatory for federal contracts above CHF 5,000 since 2016; B2B remains voluntary with no announced mandate timeline.

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Key compliance facts

Standard

swissDIGIN (eCH-0069) / Peppol BIS 3.0 / UBL 2.1 / CII

Authority

EFV — Federal Finance Administration (Eidgenössische Finanzverwaltung)

Mandatory For

Suppliers to the federal administration with contracts ≥ CHF 5,000

Effective Date

Jan 1, 2016 (B2G mandate) · Oct 1, 2022 (QR-bill mandatory) · Nov 21, 2025 (structured QR addresses)

About Switzerland E-Invoicing

Switzerland mandates e-invoicing for suppliers to the federal administration on contracts of CHF 5,000 or more (since 1 January 2016). Invoices are routed through certified service providers or approved interconnects (no centralised government portal). Accepted formats include swissDIGIN/eCH-0069, Peppol BIS 3.0, UBL 2.1 and UN/CEFACT CII. As of March 2025 more than 90% of the ~750,000 invoices the federal administration receives annually arrive electronically. B2B and B2C e-invoicing remain voluntary; the Swiss Federal Council has announced no domestic B2B mandate timeline. The QR-bill is mandatory for Swiss payment slips since October 2022, and structured QR address data is required from 21 November 2025. Swiss companies trading with EU partners increasingly support EN 16931 / Peppol to align with ViDA.

Implementation Phases

  1. ✓

    B2G mandate

    Jan 1, 2016

    Federal suppliers required to submit e-invoices for contracts ≥ CHF 5,000.

  2. ✓

    QR-bill

    Oct 1, 2022

    QR-bill replaces traditional Swiss payment slips.

  3. ✓

    Structured QR addresses

    Nov 21, 2025

    Free-text address fields in QR codes no longer permitted.

Key Compliance Facts

  • B2G mandate threshold CHF 5,000 for federal contracts
  • No mandated central platform; certified providers route invoices to EFV
  • Accepted formats: swissDIGIN, Peppol BIS, UBL, CII, ZUGFeRD/Factur-X
  • Archive retention 10 years under Swiss Code of Obligations
  • Switzerland is outside EU but Swiss firms must support ViDA for EU trade

Frequently Asked Questions

Is e-invoicing mandatory in Switzerland?

Suppliers to the federal administration with contracts ≥ CHF 5,000. Status: B2G Only.

Which authority regulates e-invoicing in Switzerland?

EFV — Federal Finance Administration (Eidgenössische Finanzverwaltung)

What e-invoicing standard does Switzerland use?

swissDIGIN (eCH-0069) / Peppol BIS 3.0 / UBL 2.1 / CII

What is the e-invoicing model in Switzerland?

Decentralised B2G (federal); voluntary B2B

When did Switzerland e-invoicing take effect?

Jan 1, 2016 (B2G mandate) · Oct 1, 2022 (QR-bill mandatory) · Nov 21, 2025 (structured QR addresses)

Topics

PeppolB2GQR-billswissDIGIN