Lump-sum heavy vehicle charge (PSVA) for foreign vehicles

The most important information on the lump-sum heavy vehicle charge for foreign vehicles is summarised in fact sheet form 15.94.

Exceptions
Calculation and payment of the charge
Special regulations

In Switzerland, a performance-related heavy vehicle fee is payable for transport motor vehicles and trailers with a total weight of over 3.5 tonnes each.

The charge is levied in the form of a lump sum (lump-sum heavy vehicle charge, PSVA) for the vehicle types listed below.

Heavy passenger vehicles
Heavy campervans, motorhomes and caravans
Vehicles used for transporting passengers (coaches, buses)
Tractors and motor carriages
Motor vehicles of fun fairs and circuses that are used exclusively to tow trailers with fun fair or circus equipment or trailers not subject to the charge
Other motor vehicles for the carriage of goods with a maximum speed of 45 km/h

If vehicles tow trailers that are subject to the heavy vehicle charge, the towing weight of the tractor unit is also subject to the charge. This means that the PSVA has to be paid also for such trailers that are towed by motor vehicles that alone would not be subject to the heavy vehicle charge (e.g. passenger vehicles weighing less than 3.5 tonnes). In this case, the charge is levied only on the towing weight.

Exceptions

Vehicles not subject to the heavy vehicle charge are listed here.

Calculation of the charge

The charge is calculated based on the total weight of the tractor unit and/or the towing weight, as well as the applicable period. The data in the vehicle registration document is decisive.