Freelancer Pricing and Invoicing in Switzerland
How to set a rate, write invoices and handle late payers.
5 min read · Business & Freelance
Life situations: Self-employment
A good rate covers more than your target salary.
Set your rate
Add costs, social contributions, taxes and unpaid time for admin and sales. Divide by realistic billable hours, not by a full working year.
Example with default values. Open the calculator →
Invoicing
- State the service, the date and the VAT where applicable.
- Set a payment term of 30 days or shorter.
- Send invoices promptly.
Late payments
Send a reminder, charge default interest of 5 % if agreed or by law and consider collection after repeated delay. Calculate your rate with the freelance rate calculator.
Try it yourself: Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator
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Required yearly revenueCHF 126'761
- Billable hours per year
- 1'100
- Hourly rate (excl. VAT)
- CHF 115
- Day rate (8 hours)
- CHF 922