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Taxes

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

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105 articles on taxes, newest first.

• Cutting refreshments, Canton Ticino attacks health tax

  State Councillor Christian Vitta said he wanted to attack the mechanism of refunds for border workers.

• Border Ticino: 100% tax from 2026 for old and new municipalities

  The OCST reports: from January 2026, border workers of the new border municipalities who choose the Omnibus Decree will pay 100% tax at source in Ticino, no more than 80%. Increased tax burden if you opt for the Italian substitute tax.

• The Canton of Ticino blocks over 50 million restaurants in Lombardy

  The State Council of the Canton of Ticino has decided to cautiously suspend half of the Lombard portion of the refreshments

• Zug and Svitto, less expensive than Geneva and Vaud

  Cantonal tax rates in Switzerland vary greatly between cantons. Here's a comparison of some of the top rates.

• Cross-border work: the border guards' army does not 'march' only in Ticino

  The number of border workers in Switzerland increased by 5.7% compared to the second quarter of 2022

• High trading volumes for the Swiss Stock Exchange

  Group SIX recorded an increase in turnover and a net increase in profits in the first half of 2026.

• Frontier workers: slowdown in Ticino, growth in Graubünden

  The number of border workers in Ticino remained stable in the third quarter of 2025, while in Graubünden it increased to a new all-time high.

• Border workers in Ticino: data for the first quarter of 2026

  Ticino recorded a slight contraction in border crossers (-0.2%), while at the Swiss level a constant growth of 1.9% was confirmed.

• Declining turnover, but growing profit for Schindler

  Declining turnover, but slightly growing profits for Schindler, one of the most important internationally active Swiss industrial groups.

• Tax returns in Switzerland: deadlines and deductions

  Cantonal deadlines, allowable deductions, online procedure for tax reporting in Switzerland: find out how it works and what you need to do for the Canton of Lucerne.

• Guide 2026: tax return Switzerland - Canton of St. Gallen

  Cantonal deadlines, allowable deductions and online procedure for the 2026 tax return. Specific data for the canton of St. Gallen and national comparison.

• Swatch, strong growth in the first half

  The Swatch Group recorded a 2% increase in turnover in the first half of 2026, with a turnover of CHF 3.12 billion.

• Security officer in Ticino: salary, requirements and recognition

  Border security agents in Ticino: average salary CHF 60'000, qualification requirements and recognition

• Border teachers in Ticino: salary and requirements

  Setting the source on income from work: withheld ONLY in Switzerland for border workers

• Border teachers in Ticino: requirements and recognition

  The requirements to work as a teacher in Ticino as a border worker and the conditions for the recognition of the qualification.

• Border welder in Ticino: practical guide and requirements

  Learn about the requirements to work as a welder in Switzerland, the updated tax rules, and how tax at source works for frontier workers.

• Border care assistant in Ticino: requirements and recognition

  The requirements and average salary for border care assistants in Ticino have been published.

• Frontier medical office assistants in Ticino: salary and requirements

  Source setting: Italy avoids double taxation with the tax credit (EC framework of 730) for border workers.

• Working as a podiatrist in Ticino: requirements and recognition

  Average salary of a border podiatrist in Ticino, requirements to work as a border podiatrist in Ticino and recognition of the qualification.

• Ergotherapy in Ticino: salary and differences with Italy

  Tax at source on income from work: ONLY withheld in Switzerland for border workers.

• Marriage and Taxation: FortyYears of Struggle for Equity

  Historical and practical analysis of the Swiss debate on marital taxation: the challenges to tax equity between married and unmarried couples.

• Frontier workers, tax war with Ticino: Bellinzona blocks 50 million refills

  The Council of State of the Canton of Ticino has announced the precautionary suspension of 46% of the refunds of taxes at source due to Italy for the current year

• RC auto: differences between Switzerland and Italy for border workers

  Car liability insurance in Switzerland for border workers: what changes compared to the Italian policy, bonus-malus, vehicle registration

• Agricultural income tax return: look at the crops

  Crop variations affect the 2026 tax return. Here's what to monitor for proper farm tax management.