Tax guides

Clear, practical guidance on the Swiss tax return for individuals and families. We explain deductions in plain language, so you keep track of what matters and file with more confidence.

Tax guides

Taxed at source in Switzerland? When filing a tax return gets money back (2026)

If you are taxed at source, filing a tax return can refund overpaid withholding tax. When it is worth it, the CHF 120'000 rule, the 31 March deadline, and the Q4 myth.

12.07.2026 · 7 min read

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Your commute and work costs: flat rate or actual receipts?

How Switzerland's work-expense deductions actually work: commuting (and why you usually deduct the train, not the car), the lunch deduction, and the flat rate vs. itemising. With Zurich and Aargau figures.

03.06.2026 · 4 min read

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Your car in your tax return: what it's worth, and why

How a private car is declared as wealth in Switzerland, how its tax value falls each year, and what changes with a used car, a leasing buyout, or a classic car.

02.06.2026 · 5 min read

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Pillar 3a and tax: from your first payment to retirement

Pillar 3a is Switzerland's most popular tax deduction. The full picture: what you save now, how the payout is taxed at retirement, and what changes if you use it to buy a home.

31.05.2026 · 6 min read