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Switzerland

CH · CHE · Bern

Selling into Switzerland means pricing in Swiss Franc (CHF) with 2 decimal places, rendering amounts as CHF 123’456.78, applying 8.10% VAT inside the displayed price, and offering the payment methods people there actually use.

Currency
CHF
VAT
8.10%
Payment methods
5
Live FX
1 USD → 0.806662597017
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Money

Currency and formatting

Currency
Swiss Franc (CHF)
Symbol
CHF — placed before the amount
Decimal places
2
Formatted example
CHF 123’456.78
Thousands separator
’
Decimal separator
.
Digit grouping
threes (3)
Live rate
1 USD = 0.806662597017 CHF (ecb, 2026-07-16)
Tax

Tax

tax · CH
8.10% standard VAT Prices tax-inclusive
  • 3.8%, 2.6% — reduced
Payments

Payment methods in Switzerland

Roughly ordered by real-world use — not by what a card processor would prefer you offer.

  • 01 twint
  • 02 card
  • 03 paypal
  • 04 postfinance
  • 05 invoice

Card schemes that work domestically: visa, mastercard, postfinance, amex. 3-D Secure is standard practice; strong customer authentication is not legally mandated.

Locale

Locale

Primary
de-CH
Also used
fr-CH, it-CH
Official languages
German, Swiss German, French, Italian
Regional
Romansh
Direction
left-to-right
Date format
DD.MM.YYYY
Measurement
metric
GDPR applies
no
Phone

Phone numbers

Calling code
+41
Mobile format
+41 7X XXX XX XX
Digits
9
FAQs

Switzerland: common questions

What currency does Switzerland use?

Switzerland uses the Swiss Franc (CHF), symbol CHF. It uses 2 decimal places, formatted as CHF 123’456.78.

How many decimal places does CHF have?

CHF has 2 decimal places. Charging with the wrong number of minor units is a 100× error, so this is worth getting right.

What is the VAT rate in Switzerland?

The standard VAT rate in Switzerland is 8.10%. Prices are displayed tax-inclusive.

What payment methods are used in Switzerland?

The methods that matter in Switzerland, in rough order of use: twint, card, paypal, postfinance, invoice.

What is the dialling code for Switzerland?

Switzerland's country calling code is +41. Mobile numbers are formatted +41 7X XXX XX XX (9 digits after the country code).

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switzerland.sh 
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    -H "Authorization: Bearer ls_live_..."
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