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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.

• Frontier workers: request for the suspension of the tax to Italy

  A new parliamentary motion challenges the Italian 'health tax', asking the Council of State to block the reimbursement of taxes at source.

• More startups, the volume of investments decreases

  The volume of investments in Swiss startups decreased by 15.5% in the first half of 2025.

• Who must declare the Swiss account in 2026

  Framework RW 2026 requires border workers to declare Swiss accounts. Who has to declare and who doesn't?

• 730/2025: news for expatriate and frontier workers

  Analysis of tax changes for 730/2025: impact on frontier workers and impatriated workers between Italian and Swiss legislation.

• Foreign income: how to manage taxation

  Practical guide on tax controls for income produced abroad and rules to avoid double taxation between Italy and Switzerland.

• Foreign tax credit parameterized to income: case studies

  The foreign income tax credit is a tax benefit available to border workers working in Switzerland.

• Ticino: foreign workers on the rise

  According to data from the Federal Statistical Office, Italian border workers in Switzerland are declining.

• Italian flat-rate scheme Swiss income compatibility

  Is the Italian flat-rate scheme compatible with Swiss employment income? Find out how it works and what it means for border crossers

• Guide to moving to Switzerland as a non-boundary Italian

  Tax at source on income from work: ONLY withheld in Switzerland for border workers. New Frontier Agreement: signed on 23/12/2020, effective from 1 January 2024.

• Living in Valtellina and working in Graubünden as a border worker

  Taxes, regulations and differences with respect to the Ticino-Lombardy pole

• Budget Law 2025: employment, social security and taxation

  The 2025 Budget Law provides for important changes for frontier workers, including an increase in deductibles for employment income.

• 2026 Border Tax Credit: Driving within 20km

  Calculation of the tax credit for border workers in 2026, distance limits and instructions for the Italian declaration in the EC framework.

• 2026 Tax Credit for Border Workers: Limits & Checklist

  Find out how the 2026 tax credit applies to border crossers within 20 km, with practical examples, explanatory tables and the step-by-step procedure for the Italian declaration.

• Box RW: Swiss current account statement

  Practical guide to tax monitoring obligations for border workers with an account in Switzerland: what to declare to the Revenue Agency.

• Cross-border commuters: documents and first day of work in Ticino

  Practical guide to the requirements for the first day of work in Ticino: permits, contract, tax authorities and compulsory insurance.

• Block of rebates, tensions with Ticino

  The blockade of refreshments by the Canton of Ticino in response to the Italian health tax has generated controversy and tensions.

• Volg Binn: national news for local commerce

  Volg renews its presence at Binn with new offers and initiatives for Swiss consumers.

• Volg Wiler: news for supermarkets in Swiss villages

  Wiler's Volg store is an example of food distribution in small Swiss municipalities. The local role and the national presence are at the centre.

• Volg Reckingen: news and updates 2026

  Recent updates on the Volg supermarket in Reckingen, new policies and schedules for 2026.

• Where the Lombard frontier workers live: boom Brianza and official numbers

  More than 60,000 Lombard frontier workers live between Como and Varese; Brianza has grown by 77% in ten years.

• Public competitions in Ticino: updated national guide

  Overview of public competitions in Lugano and Ticino: where to find them, bodies involved, methods of participation and practical process.

• Calculation of border taxes over 20 km: rules and simulations

  Since 2024, border crossers over 20 km from the border have undergone tax changes: no concessions, IRPEF impact, tax credit and simulations.

• Grenzgänger in Switzerland: what changes with the 2024 tax agreement

  From 1 January 2024, new tax rules for border workers between Italy and Switzerland, with increased deductibles and new taxation procedures.

• Tax deductions for border workers in Italy: what expenses can be downloaded

  Tax deductions for frontier workers in Italy are governed by Italian law.