{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"LSVA Policy","description":"Every heavy goods vehicle entering Switzerland must comply with the LSVA – the Leistungsabhängige Schwerverkehrsabgabe, a performance-related toll applied to vehicles with a gross weight of 3.5 tonnes or more. LSVA policy governs the legal framework, calculation methods, and collection procedures for this charge: the fee depends on kilometres driven within Switzerland, the number of axles, and the vehicle's emission category. Introduced in 2001, the LSVA replaced the previous flat-rate heavy veh","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/lsva-policy","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-19T04:26:33.396345","citation":"https://www.bazg.admin.ch/bazg/de/home/information-firmen/transport-und-verkehr/schwerverkehrsabgaben/lsva.html","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/lsva-policy","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"LSVA Policy · Every heavy goods vehicle entering Switzerland must comply with the LSVA – the Leistungsabhängige Schwerverkehrsabgabe, a performance-related toll applied to vehicles with a gross weight of 3.5 tonnes or more. · Quelle: https://www.bazg.admin.ch/bazg/de/home/information-firmen/transport-und-verkehr/schwerverkehrsabgaben/lsva.html"}