---
title: "Basic Setup for Swiss Accounting"
space: "swiss accounting software"
url: "https://docs.onfuse.ch/swiss-accounting-software/workflows/basic-setup-for-swiss-accounting"
updated: "2026-07-21"
---

In the following tables, you need to add Steuerziffer CH in order to later have the taxes correct.

## Steuerziffer CH - Recommended

It is recommended to setup the following categories for Steuerziffer CH.


| Steuerziffer | Description                     |
| ------------ | ------------------------------- |
| 112          | VST Mat/Dienstl. 2.6%           |
| 113          | VST Mat/Dienstl. 8.1%           |
| 115          | VST Zoll Material               |
| 117          | VST Mat/Dienstl. 3.8%           |
| 122          | VST Invest/üBetrAufw 2.6%       |
| 124          | VST Invest/üBetrAufw 3.8%       |
| 131          | VST Invest/üBetrAufw 8.1%       |
| 200          | VST steuerfrei                  |
| 311          | Umsatzsteuer Normalsatz         |
| 314          | Umsatzsteuer 8.1%               |
| 400          | UST Ausgen.Umsatz               |
| 410          | Umsatzsteuer 8.1% Miete optiert |
| 500          | MwSt. Zahlkonto                 |


## Sales Taxes and Charges Template - Recommended

Please remove the default templates or deactivate and add these below.


| Title | Tax Rate | Account | Steuerziffer CH |
| ----- | -------- | ------- | --------------- |
| 8.1%  | 8.1%     | 2200    | 314             |
| 3.8%  | 3.8%     | 2200    | 124             |
| 2.6%  | 2.6%     | 2200    | 122             |
| 0%    | 0%       | 2200    | 200             |


## Purchase Taxes and Charges Template


| Title                | Tax Rate | Account | Steuerziffer CH |
| -------------------- | -------- | ------- | --------------- |
| Materialaufwand 8.1% | 8.1%     | 1170    | 113             |
| Materialaufwand 3.8% | 3.8%     | 1170    | 117             |
| Materialaufwand 2.6% | 2.6%     | 1170    | 112             |
| Materialaufwand 0%   | 0%       | 1170    | 200             |
| Betriebsaufwand 8.1% | 8.1%     | 1171    | 131             |
| Betriebsaufwand 3.8% | 3.8%     | 1171    |                 |
| Betriebsaufwand 2.6% | 2.6%     | 1171    |                 |
| Betriebsaufwand 0%   | 0%       | 1171    | 200             |