Does the 20 km distance from the border affect my cross-border tax status?
Answered with official sources — Tax and withholding
Answer
The status requires residence in a municipality on the official list, whose territory falls at least partly within the 20 km zone, work in the cantons of GR, TI or VS, and returning home in principle daily, with a tolerance of 45 days a year for work reasons. Anyone living outside the zone is not a cross-border worker under the Agreement: ordinary Swiss withholding tax and taxation in Italy with a credit. The €10,000 Italian exemption is not excluded for that reason alone, if its requirements are met source: Agreement art. 2; Law 83/2023 art. 4; from 2027 Legislative Decree 117/2026 art. 217. For details on eligible municipalities and edge cases, see the dedicated deep-dive below.
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