Guides
Practical guides for quoting, invoicing and getting paid.
Short, Swiss-specific guides written for people who run a business, not an accounting department. New guides are published as the pilot programme raises new questions.
How to write an offer a Swiss client says yes to
Structure, wording and the three details that decide whether an offer is accepted or ignored — with a template you can copy into BüroPilot.
6 min read
Every guide ends with a template you can reuse inside BüroPilot — numbering, VAT and payment terms already filled in the Swiss way.
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The Swiss QR-bill, explained simply
What belongs on the payment part, which reference to use and why scanning fails.
5 min
VAT for small businesses at a glance
When registration becomes mandatory, which rate applies and how to show VAT on an invoice.
7 min
Payment terms that actually get respected
Why 30 days is not a law of nature, and how wording changes payment behaviour.
4 min
Writing reminders without losing the client
Three levels, three tones — from friendly nudge to formal notice.
5 min
From offer to invoice without retyping
A workflow that keeps numbering, positions and VAT consistent across documents.
4 min
What your fiduciary needs from you
The export, the naming and the timing that make year-end painless.
6 min
Guides are informational and do not replace advice from a fiduciary or tax adviser.