ExportHelp Webinar – Registration for EU VAT in 2026: Why? When? Where? How?

Swiss companies that have physical flows of goods within the EU are most of the time required to register for VAT in at least one EU member state. For a Swiss company, it is then crucial to ask the right questions at the right time: when, why, where and how to register.  This is not only a compliance issue but also a business, operational and financial issue.

This webinar gives you a clear view of the obligations that arise from your goods or services flows, whether you sell in B2B, B2C.

On the agenda
You will leave with a clearer idea of the answers to the questions that all companies ask themselves:

• In which cases is it necessary to register for VAT in the EU? Thresholds, places of taxation, distance sales, storage, services, B2B and B2C sales.
• What is the procedure for registering for VAT in the EU? Procedures, choice of registration country, pitfalls to avoid.
• What are the consequences of VAT registration? Periodic declarations, local obligations, invoicing, VAT recovery, controls.

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of VAT registration? Logistics fluidity, price competitiveness, simplification via OSS, but also costs, complexity and risks.

   

Why this topic is crucial for Swiss companies
A good understanding of VAT helps to avoid unnecessary costs and optimize your business flows.

• The EU remains Switzerland’s largest export market
• Rules are constantly changing.
• European authorities are strengthening controls

• Irregularities can be heavily penalized

   

For whom?

• Small and medium enterprises with intra-Community flows (B2B and B2C)
• Small and medium enterprises exporting to B2C
• Companies active in e-commerce
• Cross-border service providers
• Finance, logistics, sales or executive committee managers

• Any Swiss company wishing to secure or develop its activities in the EU

   

Objectives
To enable you to make the necessary decisions to comply with your customers, suppliers and tax authorities, and to avoid penalties that can be heavy.