The 2024 taxes, which have to be paid by March 31st of this year, are lower than previously in many Swiss municipalities. Are you lucky enough to live in one of them?
US lawmakers are to consider a bill to end citizenship-based taxation - which would mean that many Americans in Switzerland would no longer fall under the remit of the IRS and wouldn't have to file yearly US tax returns.
Switzerland is home to an estimated 110 billionaires, and even more multi-millionaires — high numbers for such a small nation. But will a new proposal by a left-wing party really prompt them to leave the country? The Federal Council hopes it won't come to that.
As is the case with many aspects of public administration in Switzerland, tax rates vary by cantons, so how much of your income you pay depends on where you live.
Voters in Geneva on Sunday approved their government’s move to cut the personal income tax rates by up to 11 percent in order to boost the purchasing power of middle-class households.
The US policy of citizenship-based taxation has long been a bugbear of Americans living overseas, but could Donald Trump's pre-election promise to "end double taxation" mean a change is possible for Americans in Europe?
Switzerland is one of only a handful of countries where most people must pay taxes to support religious institutions. This is what you should know about it.
Properties are more expensive in Zurich than almost anywhere else in Switzerland, but a planned new charge will place further financial burdens on the canton’s homeowners.
You, like every adult in Switzerland, are subject to taxation. But have you ever wondered what exactly the government does with this money, and how it benefits you?
Americans living in Europe face myriad tax and financial complications due to the US policy of citizenship-based taxation. Brandon Mitchener, executive director of the campaign group Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad, explains why the system needs to change.
Nearly every one of Switzerland’s French-speaking cantons will be receiving financial support from German-speaking cantons in 2025. How does this happen, and why is there such a wealth disparity between certain parts of Switzerland?
Many of us who have moved to Switzerland are familiar with the concept of 'Church Tax'. While individuals can be required to pay it, what are the obligations for companies?
In most cantons, residents have until the end of the month, March 31st, to send in their tax declarations. However, an increasing number of people in Switzerland can’t afford to pay their taxes at all. So what happens to them?
As the tax deadline in most Swiss cantons (March 31st) is fast approaching, you may be wondering whether you need to declare ‘side’ jobs on your tax declaration.
Tax deadline in the United States is fast approaching — as every year, it falls on April 15th. If you are a US citizen living in Switzerland, can you manage to prepare your tax declaration yourself, or do you need an expert to help you?
It’s that time again – with the green shoots of spring also arrives the annual tax return deadline in Switzerland. But the dates for these deadlines depend on which canton you live in.
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.
Deadline for your tax declarations is nearing and you may be in the throes of filling out your forms. But depending on the Swiss commune where you live, your ‘tax burden’ could be lower this year.
