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From 1 January 2025, the tax-free limit in tourist traffic will be lowered to CHF 150 per person

From 2025, travellers may only import goods for their personal use or as a gift worth a total of CHF 150 per person per day without paying tax. If the total value exceeds CHF 150, Swiss VAT must be paid on the total value of the imported goods.

E-vignette

The electronic toll sticker (e-vignette) for 2025 can be obtained via www.e-vignette.ch from the «Via Portal» of the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS).

New goods traffic system Passar

Passar is the FOCBS's new goods traffic system for the digital processing of customs procedures. Passar will be put into operation in several stages from June 2023 and will gradually replace the existing freight applications NCTS and e-dec.

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Warning against phishing messages

Private individuals and businesses are increasingly receiving messages that claim to be from the "Federal Office for Customs and Border Security". Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS) is issuing a warning about these phishing messages and recommends ignoring and deleting them.

Online Christmas shopping: What you should bear in mind

Internet shopping increases in the festive period. To ensure that your shopping experience does not end in disappointment, there are a few points you should consider.

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Passar 1.0

On 1 June 2023, the first version of the new goods traffic system «Passar» will go into operation. Find out here what changes Passar will bring.

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Tax-free limit to be lowered