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Discover our latest articles on invoice and payment management in Switzerland.
Scanning receipts: how digitisation simplifies your accounting
Digitising receipts and accounting documents saves time, prevents losses and simplifies your administrative management. Discover OCR tools, effective methods and best practices for scanning and organising your documents in full compliance with Swiss legislation.
QR invoice: everything you need to know about the new Swiss payment slip
Since 2020, Switzerland has replaced the orange and red payment slips with the QR invoice. This new system simplifies payments thanks to a QR code that contains all the necessary information. Discover how the QR invoice works and how to adopt it in your business.
Offering multiple payment methods: which ones should you offer your customers?
Offering multiple payment methods to your customers improves their experience and speeds up your collections. Between bank transfer, card, TWINT or PayPal, each option has its costs and benefits. Discover how to choose and implement the solutions suited to your business.
Deductible business expenses: maximise your tax deductions
Every franc spent on your professional activity can reduce your tax burden, provided you comply with the strict rules of the LIFD. This detailed guide explains which expenses are deductible in Switzerland, how to calculate them correctly and how to document your expenses to avoid any problems with the tax authorities.
Self-employed professionals: 10 common accounting and financial management mistakes
Starting out as a self-employed professional is exciting. But between the freedom and the first clients, we often forget the essentials: rigorous financial management. Here are the 10 most common accounting mistakes among freelancers and how to avoid them.
What is a cash flow statement and how does it help you track your cash flow
The cash flow statement shows you how money actually flows through your business. Unlike accounting profit, it reveals your actual cash inflows and outflows. An essential tool for anticipating your liquidity needs and avoiding unpleasant surprises.
Early payment discount or rebate: how much does it cost your business?
Offering a 2% discount for early payment may seem harmless, but it often represents an annualised cost of 36% or more. Discover how to calculate the true cost of a discount, assess its impact on your cash flow and determine the reasonable limits not to exceed.
Document retention: your obligations for 10 years
In Switzerland, the law requires you to retain your accounting documents for 10 years. Invoices, bank statements, VAT documents: legal archiving concerns all entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals. Discover your precise obligations, the new digital retention rules in force since 2025, and how to organise your archiving in full compliance.
Late payment interest: how (and how much) to charge a client for late payment
A client isn't paying on time? You can legally charge late payment interest in Switzerland. Discover the applicable legal rate, how to calculate this interest and which clauses to include in your invoices to protect your cash flow.
VAT on exports: how to invoice foreign clients?
Exporting goods or services abroad generally allows you to invoice without Swiss VAT, but the rules vary depending on the destination country and the nature of the service. This guide details the exemption conditions, mandatory documentation and the information to include on your invoices to remain compliant.
Dispute management: reminders, debt collection and recovery of unpaid invoices
Unpaid invoices directly affect your cash flow. Amicable reminders often remain effective, but sometimes you need to go further. Discover the concrete steps of reminders, Swiss legal procedures and how to prevent unpaid invoices.
Invoicing deposits: managing partial payments and customer advances
Requesting a deposit helps secure your cash flow and limit risks on large projects. But how do you create a compliant deposit invoice, manage VAT and track partial payments? This guide explains the practical steps and mandatory information for invoicing advances in Switzerland.