Guides

Short answers to common questions about accounting, payroll and invoicing, with sources and our checked data.

• Accounting
  Which accounting software suits a sole proprietorship?

  What the law requires, when VAT comes into play and which programs cost the least in Switzerland.

• Payroll
  How much does payroll software cost in Switzerland?

  Starting prices of the checked payroll programs and what matters besides price.

• Accounting
  QR-bill: what do SMEs need to know?

  Mandatory since 2022, and since 2025 only with structured addresses. The essentials in brief.

• Time tracking
  Is time tracking mandatory in Switzerland?

  What the Labour Act requires, when simplified recording is enough and which software helps.

• POS systems
  Which POS system for a café, restaurant or shop?

  What to look for in a POS system: VAT rates, card payments, accounting and record keeping.

• CRM
  Is there a good free CRM for SMEs?

  What free versions can do, where their limits are and what Swiss SMEs should watch for in data protection.

• Accounting
  How long do I have to keep receipts and accounts?

  The 10-year rule, when it starts, whether digital is enough and where it takes longer.

• Accounting
  When do I have to file and pay VAT?

  Quarterly, half-yearly or now once a year: the deadlines and who may choose annual filing.

• Payroll
  Which payroll reports and deadlines are due at year end?

  AHV salary declaration by 30 January, advance payments, accident insurance and withholding tax.

• POS systems
  Which POS systems can be connected to accounting software?

  Direct interface, add-on service or export: how POS sales get into your accounts, with verified examples.

• POS systems
  Which POS solution works with payroll and staff scheduling tools?

  Which tills have built-in or connected scheduling or time tracking, and how hours get into payroll.