Ticketing: managing events in Lausanne (Switzerland)

This guide explains the procedure to be followed for the creation of events taking place in the city of Lausanne (within the framework of the ticketing system Infomaniak).

Preamble

• In accordance with the order of taxation of the municipality of Lausanne, a tax is levied on the prices of admissions, places of payment and other supplements, in particular on the occasion of the evenings of companies, bals, kermesses, concerts, conferences, musical, literary, artistic, sporting events, etc.
• The Infomaniak ticket office is certified by the city of Lausanne and you can create your ticket office for any event in the city of Lausanne.
• The rate of tax collected is 14%.
• You'll have to check with the city of Lausanne if your event is taxable, non-taxable or exempt...
  • The possibilities for exemption from this tax are exhaustively set out in the order of taxation.
  • If your event is subject to tax, note that the procedure will take several days and the waiting period may be extended depending on the number of claims pending processing.
  • Please.  So take this waiting period into consideration for the launch of your ticket office!
     

Creation of your event on Lausanne

The creation will usually take place from the same way only for any other event, but any information on the ticket may no longer be changed once the validation request has been sent:

• The name of the event
• The date and time of the event (as well as the opening hours of the doors)
• The venue of the event
• Tariffs
• Banknote templates

Make sure these parameters are well defined. before the application for validation.

Request for validation and waiting for decision

When you define the location as being on the city of Lausanne...

... and once the setting of your event is complete (you get the proposals below), you can apply for permission from the city of Lausanne.

Status of events

The subject events clearly indicate the status that will be updated as soon as your event is validated: