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AVS and LPP pensions

AVS, LPP, third pillar and buy-backs: how a cross-border worker builds a pension.

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• Third pillar 3a: 2026 advantages in the canton of Zurich

  Guide 2026 to the third pillar 3a in the canton of Zurich: three tax levels, municipal multiplier and banking or insurance providers.

• Swiss LPP second pillar: 2026 guide, canton of Lucerne

  LPP contributions from 7% to 18% by age, withdrawals, buy-ins to fill gaps and planning: 2026 guide for the canton of Lucerne, with contributions and taxes in the Swiss context.

• Swiss LPP second pillar: 2026 guide for Geneva

  Practical guide to the 2026 LPP second pillar: contributions, buy-ins to cover gaps and pension planning in the canton of Geneva and at the national level.

• AVS Graubünden: Pension Fund and Supplemental Benefits

  In the canton of Graubünden, the compensation office links AHV calculations, contribution gaps and supplementary benefits for the minimum subsistence.

• AHV and supplementary benefits in Basel-Stadt

  Cantonal Compensation Fund, calculation of the AVS pension, contribution gaps, and supplementary benefits to ensure a minimum standard of living in Basel-Stadt.

• Starting a business in Solothurn: registration and costs

  In the Canton of Solothurn, legal form, registration and minimum capital intersect with three levels of taxation and AVS/AI/IPG contributions of 5.3% for the employee.

• LSD: end of bovine vaccination on September 30, 2026

  The campaign ends on 30/09/2026. An 8-month wait with targeted surveillance until June 2027 begins on October 1.

• AVS and AI: digital files for policyholders arrive

  The new law on social insurance information systems has been approved. Digital access to AVS and AI data arrives with estimated annual savings of 35 million.

• Swiss Social Security: Savings Record and AVS Fears

  The Raiffeisen and ZHAW Barometer detects social security conditions at an all-time high with 725 points, but 39% of respondents fear for the future of the AVS.

• Moutier: over 400 pensioners receive a double AVS pension by mistake

  A misunderstanding between Bern and Jura led to a double payment of AVS annuities, creating potential financial hardship for pensioners.

• Swiss pension funds: +0.7% in August

  Foreign shares boosted (+14%): UBS analyzes August performance. Social security funds up to 3.3% per year on average since 2006.

• AVS and complementary services Canton Geneva

  How the AVS works in the Canton of Geneva: compensation fund, pension calculation, contribution gaps and supplementary benefits for the minimum living wage.

• Open internal Appenzell company: guide

  Internal Appenzell company registration: minimum capital from CHF 0 (company) to CHF 100,000 (SA), AVS contributions 5.3%+5.3%, registration 2-4 weeks.

• Open Internal Appenzell activity: costs and registration

  Complete guide to opening a business in Appenzell Innerrhoden: registration, minimum capital and AVS, LPP, LAMal obligations.

• Pension funds: return boom in 2025

  Swiss pension funds archive 2025 with an average return of 6.3%, driven by equities. Stable conversion rate at 5.20% for future annuities.

• Meeting of social ministers in Luxembourg: focus on pensions and health

  On 7 September 2026 in Luxembourg, Switzerland signed a declaration with Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg on pensions, NCDs and neurodegenerative diseases.

• AVS and complementary services in Canton Bern

  How the calculation of the AVS pension works in the Canton of Bern: mandatory contributions, contribution gaps, supplementary benefits and coverage of the minimum living allowance.

• AVS and benefits: cantonal compensation fund

  How the cantonal compensation fund works for the AVS, the calculation of the pension and supplementary benefits for those who have contribution gaps.

• Opening a business in Appenzell Ausserrhoden: a practical guide

  Legal forms, registration, minimum capital, federal and cantonal taxes, social security and insurance obligations to start a business.

• Opening a business in Appenzell Ausserrhoden: procedures and costs

  Complete guide: legal forms, trade register, minimum capital, AVS/LPP contributions and insurance obligations to set up a business in the canton.

• Management of the first AVS pillar in the Canton of Appenzell Outer

  The Canton of Appenzell Outermost manages the first AVS pillar through a cantonal compensation fund, guaranteeing benefits to taxpayers.

• AVS and complementary services in the Canton of Valais: practical guide

  Find out how the AVS and complementary services work in the Canton of Valais, with a focus on the cantonal compensation fund and the calculation of the annuity.

• Management of the first AVS pillar in the Canton of Basel-Country

  The Canton of Basel-Country manages the first AVS pillar with a cantonal compensation fund, guaranteeing the minimum of life.

• Opening a canton business Slab: register guide and costs

  How to start a business in the canton of Solothurn: legal forms, business registration, cantonal taxation and compulsory social security (AVS, LPP, LAMal).