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Withholding tax, tax returns, refunds and allowances: what changes for cross-border workers in Switzerland.

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• Swiss Military Exports in Ticino Up 43% by 2025

  Swiss military exports reached 948.2 million francs in 2025, a 43% increase.

• Varese Points East: Export to India Grows by 46%

  Varese province's exports to India increased by 46.2% in 2025, surpassing €129 million.

• Canton Graubünden: It Is Impossible to Systematically Request Criminal Records for EU Citizens

  Canton Graubünden clarifies that it is not possible to systematically request criminal records for EU citizens, raising security concerns.

• Tax Returns Becoming Increasingly Digital in Ticino by 2026

  Starting in 2026, over 100,000 Ticino residents will file their tax returns entirely online, with new digital features for installments and automatic checks.

• Stock markets in the red and rising oil prices: what it means for Ticino

  Falling markets and rising oil prices: impacts on cross-border workers and living costs in Ticino.

• Locarno-Cadenazzo railway maintenance works, replacement buses in March 2026

  From 6 to 9 and 20 to 23 March 2026, replacement buses will substitute trains between Locarno and Cadenazzo. Longer travel times and changes to timetables for cross-border commuters.

• Middle East crisis and petrol: Ticino watches the price

  Supply remains guaranteed thanks to emergency stocks, but prices are rising: Brent at $78.80, WTI at $72.24. Ticino, however, remains on edge due to market fluctuations and the implications for daily costs.

• Health Tax: Is Bern Aligning with Ticino?

  Quadri's interpellation on the future of the Italian health tax for cross-border workers raises crucial questions for Ticino's treasury.

• Cross-border workers: the fiscal border worth €150,000

  The story of Misinto reveals fiscal disparities for Ticino's cross-border workers. A few kilometers can mean tens of thousands of euros in taxes and refunds.

• Ticino: the shortage of specialized technicians slows the market

  An analysis by Openjobmetis reveals the growing difficulty faced by businesses in eastern Piedmont in finding technical profiles. A challenge that extends to Ticino.

• Renovation Works on the A13 Cadenazzo–S. Antonino in 2026

  From March 2 to June 26, 2026, renovation works will take place on the A13 between Cadenazzo and S. Antonino to improve safety and traffic flow, with impacts on local traffic.

• Trevano Campus Revamp: 12.6 Million for Ticino's Future

  The Ticino State Council launches the first phase of the Trevano campus redevelopment project, allocating 12.6 million francs for new educational and sports facilities, including an 8-lane swimming pool.

• Cross-border workers: Distance from the border redefines taxes

  The new 2023 Italy-Switzerland tax agreement introduces the 20 km rule, reclassifying 72 Italian municipalities. However, 'older' cross-border workers find themselves in a grey area, losing tax advantages.

• Border Municipalities: The Distance That Changes the Taxation of Cross-Border Workers

  The new Italy-Switzerland tax agreement redefines border municipalities within 20 km. For 72 locations, including Misinto, the rules change, but not for 'old' cross-border workers.

• Porto Ceresio renews its lakeside promenade

  Work has begun on the renovation of the pavement and walkway in Porto Ceresio, a strategic project for residents and cross-border workers.

• Sanremo 2026: Impacts for Cross-Border Workers in Ticino

  The third evening of Sanremo 2026, blending music with reflections on cross-border economy.

• Municipal Elections in Ticino: What Changes

  Analysis of the municipal elections in Ticino and their impact on cross-border workers: new opportunities and economic challenges.

• Border Municipalities: The Distance That Matters

  New criteria for border municipalities: how 20 km can change everything for cross-border workers.

• Sanremo 2026: Aiello and Leo Gassmann enchant with their cover

  Sanremo 2026 highlights the talent of Aiello and Leo Gassmann with a cover that bridges generations and styles. Learn more.

• Individual taxation: More jobs for women in Ticino?

  The tax reform on individual taxation could create thousands of new jobs for women in Switzerland and Ticino.

• Frozen tax returns: clash between Ticino and Bern

  Gobbi threatens to block tax returns: tensions rise between Ticino and Bern over the unpaid health tax for cross-border workers.

• Magliaso lifts advisory on sparing water use

  Announcement from the Municipality: the pipeline has been repaired. The request to limit potable water use is no longer necessary.

• Tax Calculation for Cross-Border Workers Within 20 km of the Border

  A practical guide to calculating taxes for cross-border workers within 20 km of the Italy-Switzerland border, with examples and clarifications on the tax system.

• 2026 Tax Declaration: Everything You Need to Know

  In Ticino, the forms for the 2025 tax declaration have been sent out. Learn how to complete them online and the deadlines to meet.