"Duty-free" for airline passengers arriving in Switzerland

Berne, Switzerland - Federal law will come into force on 1 June 2011

dutyfree.jpg"Today the Swiss Federal Council took the decision to bring the Federal Act on the Purchase of Goods in Airport Duty-Free Shops into force on 1 June 2011. Consequently, duty-free shops will also be open to passengers arriving at Swiss airports in future. Due to the anticipated shift in purchases to Switzerland from abroad, additional jobs and revenue are expected in the duty-free shops.

With the entry into force of the law into the airports and according to current law, goods purchased in duty-free shops must be exported from the Swiss customs territory in order to be exempt from duties. After amendments to customs, VAT, spirit tax and tobacco duty legislation in the shape of a blanket framework (Federal Act on the Purchase of Goods in Airport Duty-Free Shops), this is no longer essential. This allows duty-free shopping even after arrival from a foreign customs territory. In addition, the new legal provisions have made it necessary to amend two implementing ordinances. These are the Customs Ordinance and the Tobacco Duty Ordinance.

By introducing duty-free shopping when arriving in Switzerland from a foreign customs territory, it is anticipated that approximately 60-80 new jobs will be created in Switzerland. Additional turnover in duty-free shops is estimated at CHF 50-60 million per annum, of which approximately CHF 20-23 million will benefit the sales-dependent rental income of airport operators. A noteworthy adverse affect on Swiss retail trade is not expected. There will primarily be a shift in purchases from foreign customs territories to Switzerland. In addition there will be no changes in the limits for imports of spirits and tobacco, two of the most important tax-free products, and there will be a duty-free limit of CHF 300 for all other products.

It is currently possible to make duty-free purchases upon landing in 58 countries worldwide. Five of these countries are in Europe (Gibraltar, Iceland, Norway, Serbia and Turkey). Duty-free purchases will be possible at the airports in Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Lugano and Bern". (Avionews)
 
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