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Agreements and politics

Bilateral treaties, the tax agreement, federal votes and reforms affecting cross-border workers.

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231 articles on agreements and politics, newest first.

• Moving to Marchirolo from border crossings: pros and cons

  Switzerland has signed a new agreement with Italy to avoid double taxation. Italy avoids double taxation with the tax credit (EC framework of 730).

• Living in Porlezza, working in Ticino as a border worker

  new tax agreement: what it means for frontier workers and how it will apply.

• Living in Saltrio and working in Ticino as a border worker: what changes?

  Set at source, new border agreement and double taxation: what it means for Ticino border crossers.

• A2 paralyzed for hours: question to the Council of State

  Six League grand councillors question the Government after Saturday night from a nightmare on the A2 in Mezzovico with queues up to 13 kilometers.

• Centralized Bucalettere: Elderly people and trade unions arise

  The revision of the Federal Postal Law proposes centralized boxes. Transfair Trade Union and Federation of Critical Pensioners.

• 10 million initiative in Switzerland: those opposed to 52% in the survey

  In June 2026, the second SSR survey overturned the fronts: the no to the UDC initiative rose to 52%. Details and percentages.

• Frontier workers in crisis: Switzerland pays the price of revolution

  Switzerland is preparing for a possible financial earthquake due to the reform of the management of unemployment benefits for cross-border commuters.

• EU reform, cost for Switzerland: one billion

  Switzerland is likely to pay a high price for a social reform approved by the European Union.

• Criminal records, Bern approves data agreement with Italy

  Switzerland has given the green light to the study of an agreement for an exchange of data with Italy. The agreement aims to simplify the management of cross-border workers' data.

• New rules for teleworking for border workers between Italy and Switzerland

  As of Monday, February 9, 2026, the new rules govern the teleworking of border workers between Italy and Switzerland.

• Italy-Switzerland border workers: teleworking up to 25%

  Law no. 217 of 29 December 2025 introduced a new rule for border workers working in Switzerland and residing in Italy.

• Frontier workers, teleworking enters into operation

  Law no. 217 of 2025 enters into force on 20 January 2026, introducing the structural recognition of cross-border teleworking.

• Border unemployment: the future in the Joint Committee

  The European Parliament votes for the change of course on compensation: the ball goes to Switzerland amid fears of costs and legal uncertainties.

• Swiss-Italy Tax Assistance: Appeal Rejected

  The Swiss Federal Court has declared inadmissible the appeal of an Italian taxpayer against the exchange of required banking information.

• Telework for border workers: agreement ratified

  The Council of Ministers has approved the DdL for teleworking: border workers will be able to work from home up to 25% without losing their status.

• Unemployed border workers: EU approves burdensome reform for Switzerland

  The European Parliament has approved a reform redefining the competences of unemployed frontier workers.

• Teleworking for border workers: the Government approves the bill

  The Italian Council of Ministers approved the bill to ratify the Protocol amending the Agreement with Switzerland on the taxation of frontier workers.

• Teleworking for border workers: new smart working rules

  New rules for border workers between Italy and Switzerland: smart working up to 25% of the time without losing status and taxability in Switzerland.

• Frontier workers and teleworkers: agreement on the 25% limit published

  The agreement on the 25% limit for border workers working in Switzerland has been published.

• Border unemployment, Lorenzo Quadri: "Bern must say no"

  The National Councillor criticises the EU reform on border workers and calls on the Government to reject the new burdens on unemployment.

• Working as a mechanic in Ticino: salary and requirements

  The requirements for working as a mechanic in Switzerland are set by federal law. New cross-border workers also declare their income in Italy and recover the Swiss tax through the tax credit, while old cross-border workers remain taxed only in Switzerland (Art. 9 of the 2020 Agreement).

• Italy-Switzerland: automatic exchange of tax information

  Analysis of the operation of the automatic exchange of tax information between Italy and Switzerland through CRS and DAC for frontier workers.

• Switzerland is the European leader in smart working

  The percentage of jobs that include the possibility of working remotely increased by 12.7% in 2023.

• Border unemployment reform: 900 million per year

  Switzerland could suffer additional costs for the reform on the unemployment of frontier workers.