Accounting firm in the canton of Neuchâtel

1. Transactions with other countries

   A supply or a service to a client established abroad is not treated as a domestic transaction, and the right to deduct input VAT depends on it. It is the most frequent question a Neuchâtel company asks.

   VAT, and the liability check

2. Staff living in France

   The canton employs a workforce resident in France. The applicable tax regime depends on the agreement, and it differs from the one that applies in the Geneva basin.

   Withholding tax

3. Foreign parent companies

   A share of the industry here is owned abroad. That raises questions of corporate residence, transfer pricing and where management actually sits, which a Swiss-owned SME does not face.

   Corporate tax

4. Neuchâtel's calendar and administration

   In the canton of Neuchâtel, tax matters are handled by the Cantonal Tax Office (SCCO), in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Filing deadlines and extension arrangements follow the canton's own practice.

   The filing deadline is shown on the return. An extension requested before that deadline is free of charge until 30 April, then costs CHF 25 until 30 June and CHF 40 beyond. No extension can be granted beyond 31 October.

   To challenge a tax assessment, a written and signed objection must be sent to the Tax Office within 30 days of its notification.

   The withholding tax tariffs comprise tariffs A, B, C, H and G, with a single tariff per code. Church tax is not included: the church contribution is voluntary and billed separately.

   Sources: Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, SCCO · checked on 27.09.2026

We are based in Geneva, and most of our engagements in Neuchâtel are handled in writing: sending documents, working through open questions, signing papers.

Your account is handled by one person, who knows your business. For the first meeting, and whenever meeting in person is preferable, we come to you.