News – Swiss Tax, Tax Return, Taxes for Expats
Year-end tax planning
The fiscal year ends. Have you considered contributing to your Pillar 3a account or making additional payments to your pension plan?
The fiscal year ends. Have you considered contributing to your Pillar 3a account or making additional payments to your pension plan?
Maximum deduction pillar 3a 2026
The Federal Tax Administration publishes the maximum contribution allowable to Pillar 3a accounts during the fiscal year 2026. Maximum deductions for Pillar 3a accounts in 2026 remain unchanged: employees with pension plans: maximum CHF 7,258.- per year self-employed or employees without pension plans: maximum of CHF 36,288 per year (limited to 20 % of employment […]
The Federal Tax Administration publishes the maximum contribution allowable to Pillar 3a accounts during the fiscal year 2026. Maximum deductions for Pillar 3a accounts in 2026 remain unchanged: employees with pension plans: maximum CHF 7,258.- per year self-employed or employees without pension plans: maximum of CHF 36,288 per year (limited to 20 % of employment […]
Deducting asset management costs from income
In the case of movable private assets, certain costs incurred by third parties (banks, asset managers, trustees) and foreign withholding taxes that are neither recoverable nor creditable may be deducted.
In the case of movable private assets, certain costs incurred by third parties (banks, asset managers, trustees) and foreign withholding taxes that are neither recoverable nor creditable may be deducted.
Maximum deduction pillar 3a 2025
The Federal Tax Administration publishes the maximum contribution allowable to Pillar 3a accounts during the fiscal year 2025.
The Federal Tax Administration publishes the maximum contribution allowable to Pillar 3a accounts during the fiscal year 2025.
Interest on advance and late tax payments
The tax administrations are adjusting the interest on tax amounts.
The tax administrations are adjusting the interest on tax amounts.
Deadline to submit tax return elapsed
The official deadline to submit the tax declaration already expired in most of the cantons of Switzerland.
The official deadline to submit the tax declaration already expired in most of the cantons of Switzerland.
Revised provisions on tax deductions for expatriates
On 16 January 2015, the Federal Department of Finance (FDF) has revised the Expatriates Ordinance and resolved to bring it into force on 1 January 2016.
On 16 January 2015, the Federal Department of Finance (FDF) has revised the Expatriates Ordinance and resolved to bring it into force on 1 January 2016.