Switzerland is approaching its tax deadline on March 31st. Taxes are as inevitable as death and each canton does things differently. But here’s how you can try and reduce your tax burden.
Properties are expensive in Switzerland and out of reach for most families. Recent figures study reveal just how much you need to earn to turn a dream of home ownership into reality.
Inflation has been rising slightly overall in Switzerland - but some items are rocketing upwards in price. We look at what's getting more expensive, as well as the items getting cheaper.
Along with higher health insurance premiums, electricity rates, rents, public transport costs, and other increases, sending out letters and parcels in (and from) Switzerland is now more expensive as well.
People in Switzerland pay more for their goods than anywhere else in Europe, a comparison study published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) has revealed.
Switzerland is generally an expensive country — nobody disputes that. But regional differences in the cost of living mean that you need to earn more money in some cantons than in others to have a very comfortable life.
Anyone who lives in Zurich will know just how expensive it is to live in but what are the reasons it has been ranked as the most expensive in the world?
The vignette car sticker has cost the same fee — 40 francs — since 1995, but now the Swiss government wants to increase the price to 100 francs. Could it happen?
It is a common practice among restaurants in Switzerland to charge a fee for a carafe of water brought to a table. But sometimes its price is hard to swallow.
It is no secret that the cost of living in Switzerland can be exceptionally high and take some getting used to. Whilst this is an issue that mostly annoys foreigners, the Swiss can also be heard grumbling about high prices.
Whether you live in the Deutschschweiz, Romandy or Ticino, chances are you probably do some of your shopping across the border. Here are the rules you should be aware of.
It may sound like a gimmick (after all, ‘cheap’ and ‘Switzerland’ should never be seen in the same sentence together), but it is true: one general group of products is actually more affordable here.
Swiss chains Coop and Migros have their own customer Loyalty Programmes that reward shoppers with points and, ultimately, help save money. But new claims suggest these retailers may not be so loyal to their clients.
