VSTax
What VSTax is
VSTax is free tax-return software for taxpayers in the canton of Valais. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, with mobile access through the web and the Tell Tax app. The program can reuse information created in the previous year's VSTax. Users can submit a completed return and supporting documents online without printing an attestation or signing the submission, then make corrections within 15 days. Tell Tax scans supporting documents and imports them into VSTax. Its VSTaxQR process places scans in the appropriate return section without requiring an account. From tax period 2026, Tell Tax cloud storage for tax documents will no longer be supported, although QR scanning into VSTax remains available. Without an active internet connection, VSTax can still print the full return and 2D barcode pages. The canton offers weekday technical support during specified morning and afternoon hours, plus online forms for technical and tax questions. The tax service disclaims liability for damage, including data loss.
Who it suits
VSTax suits taxpayers filing returns for the canton of Valais. It also helps users who want web or mobile document scanning alongside desktop software.
What it does well
- Free Valais tax-return software
- Imports prior-year VSTax data
- Online filing without printed attestation
- 15-day correction period after submission
- QR document import without an account
What to know first
- Tell Tax cloud storage ends from tax period 2026
- Offline printing is the fallback when disconnected
- Cantonal service disclaims liability for data loss
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| VSTax | Valais tax return software · Windows 10/11, macOS 11+, Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS | Free |
As vs.ch lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
VSTax covers preparation, document capture, online filing, and post-submission corrections for Valais taxpayers. The 2026 cloud-storage change makes the QR workflow more important for mobile document handling.
Facts from VSTax's own pages
- Cloud limit
- From tax period 2026, Tell Tax cloud storage for tax documents will no longer be supported, though QR scanning into VSTax can continue. · vs.ch, 12 Oct 2026
- Corrections
- After online submission, users have 15 days to make corrections. · vs.ch, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · vs.ch, 23 Sept 2026
- Liability
- The page says the cantonal tax service is not liable for damage resulting from use of the program, including data loss or damage. · vs.ch, 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- web_and_mobile · vs.ch, 23 Sept 2026
- Offline option
- If VSTax does not detect an active internet connection, printing the full return and 2D barcode pages remains available. · vs.ch, 12 Oct 2026
- Online filing
- Users can submit their tax return and all supporting documents online without printing an attestation or signing the submission. · vs.ch, 12 Oct 2026
- Prior-year data
- The program can retrieve data created in the previous year's VSTax. · vs.ch, 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- VSTax helps taxpayers fill out tax returns for the canton of Valais. · vs.ch, 12 Oct 2026
- QR workflow
- Tell Tax can scan supporting documents and use VSTaxQR to place them in the appropriate part of VSTax without creating a user account. · vs.ch, 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The canton provides technical support on weekdays from 9:00 to 11:00 and 14:00 to 17:00, plus online forms for technical and tax questions. · vs.ch, 12 Oct 2026
- Supporting documents
- Tell Tax is a free mobile app for scanning documents and importing them into VSTax. · vs.ch, 12 Oct 2026
Where VSTax stands on Freedom251
- Tax Software#63 of 149
- Personal Tax Software#71 of 123