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

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212 articles on taxes, newest first.

• Starting a Business in Graubünden: A Guide to Costs and Taxes

  From Legal Structure to Payroll Taxes: A Practical Guide to the Three Tax Levels and Social Security Obligations for Those Starting a Business in Graubünden.

• Married couples, the vote on direct federal tax

  The cross-party committee calls for the tax disadvantage of married couples to be eliminated by maintaining the joint declaration. Vote on 29 November.

• Fair taxes: end the marriage tax penalty

  In Bern, the cross-party committee supports the Centre's initiative: direct federal tax should not penalise married couples compared to unmarried couples.

• 2027 budget: deficit and public accounts in Ticino

  The Canton's 2027 Budget forecasts a deficit of 98.5 million. Between bureaucracy, personnel and taxation, here are the reactions and the debate in Bellinzona.

• Swiss Cantonal Tax Comparison 2026: Canton of Lucerne

  Three tax tiers and the municipal multiplier: The 2026 comparison begins with the national structure and applies the method to the canton of Lucerne.

• Cantonal tax comparison Switzerland 2026: St. Gallen

  2026 Comparison of Cantonal Taxes in Switzerland: Three Tax Brackets, Municipal Multiplier, and Practical Criteria for Analyzing the Canton of St. Gallen.

• Cantonal Tax: A Comparison Between Switzerland in 2026 and Bern

  In 2026, the tax comparison will be based on the federal direct tax, cantonal tax, and municipal tax; for Bern, the municipal multiplier will also be taken into account.

• Canton of Solothurn: inheritance and gift tax

  Swiss taxation at three levels: for the Canton of Solothurn, kinship, exemptions, declaration and deadlines matter.

• Solothurn: inheritance and gift tax rates without federal tax

  In Solothurn, responsibility lies exclusively with the canton and municipalities; AFC/ESTV does not administer this tax.

• Opening a business in the canton of Solothurn: costs

  Legal form, trade register, taxes and insurance: the items to be examined to start a business in the canton of Solothurn.

• Vaud, 12% tax cut on income and wealth

  Vaud approves a 12% reduction in cantonal income and substance taxes. There is talk of 272 million less from next January 1.

• Inheritance and gift tax: Fribourg rates

  Canton of Fribourg, three-tier taxation: how to distinguish responsibilities, rates by relationship, exemptions, tax return and deadlines to verify.

• Fribourg: inheritances and gifts, tax rates and exemptions

  No single federal tax rate: in the Canton of Fribourg, taxes depend on the degree of kinship and exemptions for spouse and descendants.

• Vaud: yes to a 12% cut in taxes

  53.1% of voters in the canton of Vaud approve a 12% cut to income and wealth taxes; turnout at 50.0%.

• Cembra and Vontobel leave Zurich: taxes and space drive the move

  Cembra moves 660 employees to Baden (15% taxes) in autumn 2027; Vontobel brings 1.500 jobs to Baar (12%) by 2030. Zurich at 20%.

• Tax incentive for local purchases in Ticino: proposal

  The Centre offers a tax credit of up to 25% for those who allocate up to 5% of their annual salary or income to participating Ticino merchants.

• Cantonal taxes Jura: rates, brackets and deductions 2024

  Practical guide to the tax system of the Canton of Jura: three-level structure, municipal multipliers, allowable deductions and official portal for the declaration.

• How to open a business in Schwyz: cost guide

  Registration in the trade register, legal forms, minimum capital and insurance obligations: everything you need to start a business in the canton of Schwyz.

• Rural Broadband: The Federal 2030-2037 Program

  The Federal Council approves the broadband support programme on 9 September 2026. Investment of 365 million federal CHF to bring fast internet to rural areas.

• Broadband in rural areas: CHF 730 million

  The Federal Council approves a CHF 730 million programme for fast internet connections in rural areas. Involved cantons and municipalities from 2030 to 2037 with fibre optics and radio communication.

• Fast internet throughout Switzerland: federal plan

  Federal Council adopts CHF 730 million programme for broadband in sparsely populated areas. Target: 1 Gb/s by 2030.

• Inner Appenzell succession tax: rates and exemptions

  Guide to inheritance taxation in Inner Appenzell: how rates work by degree of kinship, spouse and children exemptions, declaration procedure.

• Cantonal taxes in Geneva: rates and deductions

  Check out cantonal tax rates and deductions in Geneva, including delivery deadlines and the tax administration's online portal.

• Neuchâtel inheritance tax: rates and exemptions

  Learn about inheritance and gift tax rates in the Canton of Neuchâtel, spouse and descendant exemptions, and filing deadlines.